The role of the school-based occupational therapist in secondary education transition planning: A pilot survey study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-180

  Kardos, Margaret ^a   White, Barbara Prudhomme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 21744453001     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.2.173     Document Type: Article

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