Training Preschool Staff to Promote Cooperative Participation among Young Children with Severe Disabilities and Their Classmates

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Schepis, Maureen M ^a   Reid, Dennis H ^b   Ownbey, Jean ^c   Clary, Jamie ^c  

^a Ctr for Early Commun and Learning   (United States)

^b Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center   (United States)

^c Western Carolina Center   (United States)

Author keywords

inclusion; preschool children; severe disabilities; staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042243703     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.28.1.37     Document Type: Article

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