The effect of activity type on the engagement and interaction of young children with disabilities in inclusive childcare settings

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 134-143

  Kemp, Coral ^a   Kishida, Yuriko ^a   Carter, Mark ^a   Sweller, Naomi ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity types; Autism; Childcare; Disability; Engagement; Inclusion; Interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869994321     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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