The meaning of natural environments for parents and professionals

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 264-278

  Campbell, Philippa H ^a,b   Sawyer, L Brook ^a   Muhlenhaupt, Mary ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention services; Infants toddlers; Natural environments; Parents; Therapy services

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349761594     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181bc4dd4     Document Type: Article

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