Transition Services for Young Children With Disabilities: Research and Future Directions

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 232-240

  Rous, Beth S ^a   Hallam, Rena A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

school readiness; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855371093     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: 15384845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121411428087     Document Type: Article

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