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Physical disabilities

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Thesaurus entry

Scope note: Formerly PHYSICALLY DISABLED. Broad term for documents discussing many different types of physical disabilities; see also specific disabilities and conditions. Term added July 1998.

Broader terms

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• Disabilities

Related terms

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• Multiple disabilities
• Physical evaluation
• Physical therapy

Use for

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• Orthopedic disabilities
• Orthopedically disabled
• Physically disabled

Database Information

Prolific authors

The following are the authors with the most articles on Physical disabilities in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Buffart LM: 5 articles
• van den Berg-Emons RJ: 4 articles
• Feldman DE: 4 articles
• Ziviani J: 3 articles
• Hemmingsson H: 3 articles

Top journals

The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Physical disabilities in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Disability and Rehabilitation: 8 articles
• Child: Care, Health and Development: 4 articles
• Research in Developmental Disabilities: 3 articles
• European Journal of Special Needs Education: 3 articles
• Developmental Neurorehabilitation: 3 articles