Clinical Research, Advances in Science,
Creativity and Innovation are moving families across the
world to investigate non-traditional therapies.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
is a treatment that utilizes oxygen to facilitate
healing throughout the body. Normally, people breathe
with an oxygen concentration of 21%. A patient in a
hyperbaric oxygen chamber breathes 100% pure oxygen.
This type of treatment can be beneficial in awakening
parts of the brain otherwise damaged. Tests such as an
EEG or SPECT are usually ordered prior to treatment to
ascertain whether HBOT is a viable option.
Animal Assisted Therapy also
known as pet assisted therapy incorporates the use of
animals usually dogs or cats. Animals can be
incorporated into therapy in many ways. The animals can
be used as part of reinforcement selection or play a
more integral part in therapy as means to increase
physical regulation, emotional processing, receptive and
verbal expression skills. Therapists are encouraged to
operate within their scope of practice while
implementing AAT.
Hippotherapy incorporates the
multidimensional use of the horse for people who have
movement, sensory processing, and neurological
disorders.
