Descriptive study of occupational therapists' participation in early childhood transitions

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-220

  Myers, Christine Teeters ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Early intervention; Kindergarten; Preschool; Transition

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42449135427     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.2.212     Document Type: Article

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