Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Dolphin assisted therapy is a specialised form of dolphin therapy which use structured programmes designed to meet the needs of the individual child.

There are many different kinds of dolphin therapy. The simplest involve the child swimming with, touching or 'looking after' dolphins.

Doman Delecato is another term for Doman Therapy, a patterning therapy based on a series of movement patterns which facilitate neurological feedback to the brain.

Doman therapy is a patterning therapy based on a series of movement patterns which facilitate neurological feedback to the brain.

Donepezil is a drug usually used to treat Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. It is sold under various brand names including Aricept.

Dopamine is a natural chemical which acts as a neurotransmitter. It helps to regulate various functions within the central nervous system including motor control, cognition, and reward.

The DORE method or programme is an intervention which consists of a series of physical exercises which are designed to stimulate the brain so that it speeds up the processing of information.

Double helix water is a solution of stable water clusters with a double helix configuration believed by some people to provide healing properties.

The Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center Program is a form of early intensive behavioural intervention, delivered by the Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, New Jersey.

The Downing technique is a form of lightwave stimulation in which an individual looks at coloured light produced by a special machine called a lumatron or a photron light stimulator.

Dramatherapy is a creative intervention which uses drama and other performance arts to help individuals bring about psychological, emotional and social changes.

A driving simulator is a device that enables the operator to reproduce the experience of driving a motor vehicle.

Drug is another term for medication, that is, any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.

DTI is an acronym for discrete trial instruction, another term for discrete trial training.

DTT is an acronym for discrete trial training, a highly-structured training technique that involves a trainer instructing an individual with autism using a series of learning opportunities or trials.

Duetact is a brand name for pioglitazone, a drug which is used with a diet and exercise programme and sometimes with other drugs to treat type 2 diabetes.

DVD instruction or modelling is another name for video modelling.

Dydadic support environment 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.

Dynacin is a brand name of minocycline, a type of tetracycline antibiotic drug used to treat bacterial infections.

Another name for the DORE method, an intervention which consists of a series of physical exercises which are designed to stimulate the brain so that it speeds up the processing of information.