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Mind health and environment: a medical and social experience, on the side of children, in the North area of Naples
Journal Title: PNEI REVIEW 
Author/s: Rosario Savino 
Year:  2017 Issue: 1 Language: Italian 
Pages:  10 Pg. 69-78 FullText PDF:  1276 KB
DOI:  10.3280/PNEI2017-001008
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The author describes the main etiological causes and theories on the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); he, also, describes the contents of the project: "The Garden of Colors", based on the principles of the: "Garden Therapy" integrated with neurosensory therapies, dedicated to children with ASD, living in Scampìa neighborhood (Naples), organized in the garden of NPI district "M. Sciuti", D.S.-28-ASL-Napoli 1 Centro.
Keywords: Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), neurodevelopment, system theory, neurosensory therapies, the Garden of Colors

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Rosario Savino, Mind health and environment: a medical and social experience, on the side of children, in the North area of Naples in "PNEI REVIEW" 1/2017, pp. 69-78, DOI:10.3280/PNEI2017-001008

   

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