Interdisciplinary perspectives in early intervention: Professional development in multiple disabilities through distance education

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-158

  Chen, Deborah ^a   Diane Klein, M ^b   Minor, Lavada ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Early interventionists; Interdisciplinary collaboration; Multiple disabilities; Online course; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549110569     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181a030e0     Document Type: Article

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