Using the functional independence measure to assess adults with cerebral palsy: An exploratory report

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-332

  Balandin, Susan ^a,c   Alexander, Betty ^a   Hoffman, Deborah ^b  

^a Ctr for Devmtl Disability Studies   (Australia)

^b The Spastic Centre Australia   (Australia)

^c ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 3042898082     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00027.x     Document Type: Article

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