The impact of medical conditions on the support of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-161

  Zijlstra, H P ^a   Vlaskamp, C ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Educational services; Health problems; Professional support; Profound multiple disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444419458     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00244.x     Document Type: Review

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