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PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 5 November 1999, pp. 1149-1151

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
The Treatment of Neurologically Impaired Children Using Patterning

This statement reviews patterning as a treatment for children with neurologic impairments. This treatment is based on an outmoded and oversimplified theory of brain development. Current information does not support the claims of proponents that this treatment is efficacious, and its use continues to be unwarranted.

Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed

American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics 2006 117: 1846-1847. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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