Classwide peer tutoring in physical education: Assessing its effects with kindergartners with autism

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-244

  Ward, Phillip ^a   Ayvazo, Shiri ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; TEACHING; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 33745625380     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.23.3.233     Document Type: Article

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