Program evaluation of physical therapy as an early intervention and related service in special education

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-127

  Stuberg, Wayne ^a,b   DeJong, Stacey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Early intervention; Physical therapy; Program evaluation; Special education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REFERENCE DATABASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 34249097175     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318036bfe6     Document Type: Article

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