A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Sensory Integrative Therapy and Perceptual-Motor Training in Treating Children with Learning Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 31-40

  Humphries, Tom ^a   Wright, Maureen ^b   Snider, Laurie ^b   McDOUGALL, Beth ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

learning disabilities; motor treatments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026812358     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199202000-00007     Document Type: Article

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