A pilot study: Impacting first grade written literacy through teacher education

Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-19

  Schoenfeld, Heidi B ^a   Coppola, Cynthia ^a   Kertis, Nichole ^b   Barnes, Karin J ^c  

^a Northside Independent School District   (United States)

^b Region 13 Education Service Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Handwriting; School; Workshops

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009548074     PISSN: 19411243     EISSN: 19411251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19411240902719983     Document Type: Article

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