Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ539191
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Degree of Involvement and Young Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Parette, H. P., Jr.; And Others
Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, v14 n2 p33-59 Spr 1996
Studies of the degree of involvement (DOI) and its relationship to therapeutic intervention effectiveness and related services for young children with cerebral palsy were reviewed. Three dimensions of DOI: (1) brain damage and mental retardation, (2) functional motor ability, and (3) emotional disturbance and behavior problems were reviewed. The literature suggests little consensus regarding the conceptualization of DOI. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Accountability, Ancillary School Services, Behavior Problems, Cerebral Palsy, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Criteria, Intervention, Measurement Techniques, Mental Retardation, Neurological Impairments, Outcomes of Treatment, Physical Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Severity (of Disability), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Therapy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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