Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin found in a small number of foods but we get most of our vitamin D from the action of sunlight on our skin.

Vitamin H is another term for biotin, which is part of the B complex group of vitamins.

Vitamins are essential substances that cannot be manufactured by the body.

VOCA is an acronym for voice output communication aid, a form of augmentative electronic device which enables the user to speak.

Vocational interventions include any services, programmes or initiatives which are designed to help someone find, get and keep a job.

Voice output communication aids (VOCAs) or speech generating devices (SGDs) are electronic devices which enable the user to speak.

The Vojta method or therapy is a type of patterning therapy which is based on a series of movement patterns which are designed to facilitate neurological feedback to the brain.

Walden Programs are a range of early intervention programmes for toddlers, preschool children and kindergarten students run by the Emory Autism Resource Center in Georgia, US.

The Waldon Approach, named after its creator the neurologist Geoffrey Waldon, is an intervention designed to help children with developmental disabilities.

Warkeelate acid is another term for EDTA, a synthetic solution used as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals from the body.

Water shiatsu is another name for watsu, a form of hydrotherapy which combines elements of massage, joint mobilisation, shiatsu, muscle stretching and dance

Watsu is a form of hydrotherapy which combines elements of massage, joint mobilisation, shiatsu, muscle stretching and dance

Weighted blankets are ordinary blankets which are made heavier by adding small weights, which can either be stitched into the fabric or put into specially designed pockets.

Weighted items, such as vests and blankets, are made heavier by adding small weights, which can either be stitched into the fabric or put into specially designed pockets.

Weighted vests are vests or jackets which are made heavier by adding small weights, which can either be stitched into the fabric or put into specially designed pockets.

The Welch method is another term for holding therapy, an intervention which consists of forced holding by a therapist or parent until the child stops resisting or until a fixed time period has elapsed

Western medicine is another term for conventional medicine or standard healthcare, the medicine practiced by doctors and by allied health professionals.

Whole medical systems are complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved over time in different cultures and apart from conventional or Western medicine.

The Wilbarger Technique is a form of brushing therapy, which involves applying rapid and firm pressure touch to the arms, hands, back, legs, and feet using a surgical brush

A work system is a set of visual information informing an individual what to do while in a work or play area.