Integrated approach to yoga therapy and autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 120-124

  Radhakrishna, Shantha ^a   Nagarathna, Raghuram ^b   Nagendra, H R ^b  

^a Vagdevi Centre for the Rehabilitation of Communication Impaired   (India)

^b Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University   (India)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; communication; integrated approach to yoga therapy; social and imitation skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AWARENESS; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEISURE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; YOGA;

EID: 79952954898     PISSN: 09759476     EISSN: 09762809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-9476.65089     Document Type: Article

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