Rationale and methodology for developing guidelines for early intervention services for young children with developmental disabilities

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-135

  Noyes Grosser, Donna M ^a   Holland, John P ^b   Lyons, Demie ^b   Holland, Carole L ^b   Romanczyk, Raymond G ^c   Gillis, Jennifer M ^c  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Holland Associates Inc   (Netherlands)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Clinical practice guidelines; Communication disorders; Developmental disabilities; Down syndrome; Early intervention; Hearing loss; Motor disorders; Vision impairment; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MEDICAL SERVICE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 17844363268     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200504000-00005     Document Type: Article

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