Enabling occupation through facilitating the diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-34

  Missiuna, Cheryl ^a   Pollock, Nancy ^a   Egan, Mary ^b   DeLaat, Denise ^c   Gaines, Robin ^c   Soucie, Helen ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consultation; Developmental Coordination Disorder; School

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEAR; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 38949167579     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.07.012     Document Type: Review

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