Exploring assessment tools and the target of intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 71-89

  Missiuna, Cheryl ^a,b,c   Rivard, Lisa ^c   Bartlett, Doreen ^d,e  

^a School of Rehabilitation Science   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e CanChild ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity; Assessment; Developmental coordination disorder; Impairment; Intervention; Participation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS;

EID: 33748458308     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v26n01_06     Document Type: Review

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