The use of theory by occupational therapists working with adults with developmental disabilities

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 71-85

  O'Neal, Skip ^a   Dickerson, Anne E ^b   Holbert, Donald ^b  

^a Caswell Developmental Center   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Interventions; Remedial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 34748823535     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v21n04_04     Document Type: Article

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