Physical and social play of preschool children with and without coordination difficulties: Preliminary findings

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 348-354

  Kennedy Behr, Ann ^a,c   Rodger, Sylvia ^a   Mickan, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental coordination disorder; Early childhood; Play

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051478149     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802211X13099513661199     Document Type: Article

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