Sunflower therapy

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Sunflower therapy (also known as the Sunflower Method) is a holistic healing approach intended to help children with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. It involves a number of techniques, including applied kinesiology, physical manipulation, massage, homeopathy, herbal remedies and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

The Sunflower Trust was founded in 1995 in the UK by Mark Mathews, a Guildford osteopath.[1]

[edit] Sunflower therapy and children with dyslexia

A study at Brunel University on 70 children (6-13 years) found that there were statistically significant improvements in academic self-esteem, but no improvements in cognitive or literacy scores associated with the treatment. The majority of parents felt that the treatments were effective in treating the learning difficulties.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sunflower Therapy. Helix House (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  2. ^ Bull, L (2006-12-15). Sunflower therapy for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia): a randomised, controlled trial.. PubMed.gov. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.

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