Using contact with nature, creativity and rituals as a therapeutic medium with children with learning difficulties: A case study

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-146

  Berger, Ronen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Creativity; Experiential learning; Nature therapy; Special needs; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATIVITY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RITUAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEAMWORK;

EID: 33646412061     PISSN: 13632752     EISSN: 17412692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632750600619430     Document Type: Article

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