Releasing educational potential through movement: A summary of individual studies carried out using the INPP test battery and developmental exercise programme for use in schools with children with special needs

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-432

  Blythe, Sally Goddard ^a  

^a The Institute for Neuro Physiological Psychology   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85055305737     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270500340234     Document Type: Article

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