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Multidisciplinary Assessment of Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Using the ICF Framework to Inform Assessment

, M Phty, PhD, , B OccThy, MEdSt, PhD, , BSpThy (Hons), PhD, , BSpThy, PhD, , BAppSc (OT), BA, PhD & , BA (Psych), MSc (HumComm), PhD
Pages 331-352 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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