The impact of training on teacher knowledge about children with an intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-30

  Rae, Helen ^a   McKenzie, Karen ^b   Murray, George ^a  

^a NHS BORDERS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

intellectual disability; teacher knowledge; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTELLIGENCE; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 80052338419     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629511401168     Document Type: Article

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