Facilitating participation of students with severe disabilities: Aligning school-based occupational therapy practice with best practices in severe disabilities

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 5-21

  Mu, Keli ^a,b   Royeen, Charlotte ^a  

^a Sch of Pharm and Hlth Professions   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practices; Participation; School based occupational therapy practice; Students with severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CURRICULUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FACILITATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; DISABLED CHILDREN; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143070230     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v24n03_02     Document Type: Review

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