The school as social context: Social interaction patterns of children with physical disabilities

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 296-304

  Richardson, Pamela K ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

School based occupational therapy; Social environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036583678     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.56.3.296     Document Type: Article

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