Promoting Inclusion for Young Children with Special Needs on Playgrounds

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 170-190

  Nabors, L ^a   Willoughby, J ^b   Leff, S ^b   McMenamin, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Inclusion; Playground; Social development; Special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035616683     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016665409366     Document Type: Article

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