Effects of a dolphin interaction program on children with autism spectrum disorders - An exploratory research

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Salgueiro, Emílio ^a   Nunes, Laura ^b   Barros, Alexandra ^c   Maroco, João ^a   Salgueiro, Ana Isabel ^d   Dos Santos, Manuel E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE FARO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^d Apoiar Consultadoria em Saúde Mental e Linguagem ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; DOLPHIN; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DOLPHINS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84862183247     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-199     Document Type: Article

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