Longitudinal assessment of play and adaptive behavior in young children with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-161

  Sigafoos, Jeff ^a   Roberts Pennell, Donna ^b   Graves, Diane ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033067038     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(98)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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