Physical therapists' participation in early childhood transitions

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 182-189

  Myers, Christine Teeters ^a   Effgen, Susan K ^b  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Early intervention (education); Infant; Nursery schools; Physical therapy; Preschool child; Professional role; Schools; Special education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; KINDERGARTEN; NURSERY SCHOOL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747407046     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pep.0000226744.00938.a1     Document Type: Article

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