title: Children with disabilities.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide the clinician with a comprehensive review of the influence of temperament on the social and cognitive development of children with disabilities. Research concerning the interaction of temperament and cognition and the temperament characteristics of children with disabilities is reviewed. Also discussed are issues relevant to clinical practice, including assessment of temperament characteristics and interventions with parents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Schraeder
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D013694:Temperament