Parental views on the statutory assessment and educational planning for children with special educational needs

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-269

  O'Connor, Una ^a   McConkey, Roy ^a   Hartop, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parental views; Special educational needs; Statementing; Statutory assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 23244466444     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250500155998     Document Type: Article

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