Effects of ordinary and adaptive toys on pre-school children with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 459-466

  Hsieh, Hsieh Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adaptive toys; Developmental disabilities; Early intervention; Play; Single subject design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLAY; RECREATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TAIWAN; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 45549090752     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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