1st Edition

The Neurologically-Impaired Child Doman-Delacato Techniques Reappraised

By Robert A. Cummins Copyright 1988
450 Pages
by Routledge

450 Pages
by Routledge

450 Pages
by Routledge

For the 25 years before publication a form of therapy known as the ‘Doman-Delacato Techniques’ had been applied to children with disabilities. The therapy originated from the work of Glen Doman and Carl Delacato who established the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia. The institutes claim to be able to treat a wide range of disabilities, and their best known... Read more

List of Figures.  List of Tables.  Acknowledgements.  Preface.  1. An Introduction to Magical Thinking, Doman-Delacato and Professional Opinion  2. The Brain as a Functional Unit  3. Laterality and Dominance  4. The Doman-Delacato Brain  5. Doman-Delacato and Language  6. Doman-Delacato Diagnostic Method  7. Doman-Delacato Intervention Techniques  8. The Effectiveness of the Doman-Delacato Procedures  9. In Conclusion.  Glossary.  Bibliography.  Subject Index.

Biography

Robert A. Cummins