Parents use of complementary medicine with their children who have learning difficulties: The case of the Sunflower Method

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-257

  Bull, Leona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Complementary medicine; Dyslexia; Dyspraxia; Learning; Sunflower method

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845919798     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430212129     Document Type: Article

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