Creating Opportunities for Occupation: An Intervention to Promote the Self-Care Independence of Young Children with Special Needs

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 457-465

  Kellegrew, Diane Hammon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental tasks; Developmental therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SELF CARE;

EID: 0032087008     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.6.457     Document Type: Article

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