Identifying skills for promoting successful inclusion in kindergarten

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-44

  Kemp, Coral ^a   Carter, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL; SELF HELP; SKILL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER;

EID: 17844402717     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250500033110     Document Type: Article

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