Issues surrounding children with developmental coordination disorder

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-187

  Sugden, David ^a   Kirby, Amanda ^b   Dunford, Carolyn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Caerleon Campus   (United Kingdom)

^c YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Assessment; Definition; Developmental Coordination Disorder; Developmental coordination disorder; Diagnosis; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849115879     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120802033691     Document Type: Article

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