Clinical clues, developmental milestones, and early identification/ assessment of children with disabilities: Practical applications and conceptual considerations

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 212-221

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

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c Holland Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144499601     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200507000-00005     Document Type: Review

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