Transitions between School and Hospital for Students with Multiple Disabilities: A Survey of Causes, Educational Continuity, and Parental Perceptions

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Borgioli, Jennifer A ^a   Kennedy, Craig H ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

multiple disabilities; school to hospital transition; severe disabilities; special health care needs; transdisciplinary teams; transition plans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041743282     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.28.1.1     Document Type: Article

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