The application of a transdisciplinary model for early intervention services

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 211-223

  King, Gillian ^a,b   Strachan, Deborah ^b   Tucker, Michelle ^b   Duwyn, Betty ^b   Desserud, Sharon ^b   Shillington, Monique ^b  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b Ministry of Children and Youth Services Child and Parent Resource Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Infants; Model; Transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549092845     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181abe1c3     Document Type: Article

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