Adapted recreational and sports programs for children with disabilities: A decade of experience

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-161

  Moberg Wolff, Elizabeth ^a   Kiesling, Sarah ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adapted sports; Disability; Pediatrics; Recreation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013614048     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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