The role of occupational therapists and physical therapists in elementary school system early intervening services and response to intervention: A case report

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-57

  Reeder, Deborah L ^a   Arnold, Sandra H ^b   Jeffries, Lynn M ^c   McEwen, Irene R ^b  

^a Pflugerville Independent School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FirstSTEP; Intervention; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Response to intervention; School based therapy; Screening

Indexed keywords

EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SCHOOLS; TEXAS;

EID: 78751470118     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2010.497180     Document Type: Review

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