Survey of complementary and alternative therapies used by children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia)

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 224-235

  Bull, Leona ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Complementary alternative medicine; Dyslexia; Parents; Therapies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 61649100306     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820802015643     Document Type: Article

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