Developmental gains in early intervention based on conductive education by young children with motor disorders

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-25

  Liberty, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Conductive education; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MOTORS;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPASTICITY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642335191     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200403000-00003     Document Type: Article

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