The Use of Behavior Therapy and Physical Therapy to Promote Independent Ambulation in a Preschooler with Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy.

Horton, Steven V.; Taylor, David C.

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ERIC Number: EJ400775

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Use of Behavior Therapy and Physical Therapy to Promote Independent Ambulation in a Preschooler with Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy.

Horton, Steven V.; Taylor, David C.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v10 n4 p363-75 1989

The study investigated the effectiveness of an instructional program designed to promote independent walking in a mentally and physically handicapped (cerebral palsied) preschooler involving a collaborative effort between a behavior therapist and a physical therapist in an interdisciplinary setting, a public school. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cerebral Palsy, Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Physical Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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