Wheelchair skills training programme for children: A pilot study

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-9

  Sawatzky, Bonita ^a   Rushton, Paula W ^a   Denison, Ian ^b   McDonald, Rachael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Strong Rehab Centre   (Canada)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856235186     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00964.x     Document Type: Article

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