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HOMEBOUND CHILDREN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homebound pupil
1, record 1, English, homebound%20pupil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homebound child 2, record 1, English, homebound%20child
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pupil who is not able to attend regular school classes because of some handicap or illness and is confined to his home. 1, record 1, English, - homebound%20pupil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- homebound children
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant confiné
1, record 1, French, enfant%20confin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant confiné à la maison 1, record 1, French, enfant%20confin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20maison
masculine noun
- enfant retenu à la maison 1, record 1, French, enfant%20retenu%20%C3%A0%20la%20maison
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- housebound
1, record 2, English, housebound
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homebound 2, record 2, English, homebound
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characterizing a person who is confined to his/her home or residence because of mental or physical illness. 3, record 2, English, - housebound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in New York TICCIT [Time-shared Interactive Computer Controlled Information Television] is used... to attempt large-scale delivery of computer-based instruction to homes to teach homebound handicapped children.... 4, record 2, English, - housebound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- confiné chez soi
1, record 2, French, confin%C3%A9%20chez%20soi
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Division for Physically Handicapped
1, record 3, English, Division%20for%20Physically%20Handicapped
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DPH 2, record 3, English, DPH
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Association of Educators of Homebound and Hospitalized Children 1, record 3, English, Association%20of%20Educators%20of%20Homebound%20and%20Hospitalized%20Children
former designation, correct, United States
- Division on Physically Handicapped, Homebound and Hospitalized 1, record 3, English, Division%20on%20Physically%20Handicapped%2C%20Homebound%20and%20Hospitalized
former designation, correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Educators and others involved in supportive services to physically handicapped, multihandicapped, or health impaired children who are in classrooms, homebound, or hospitalized 1, record 3, English, - Division%20for%20Physically%20Handicapped
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division for Physically Handicapped
1, record 3, French, Division%20for%20Physically%20Handicapped
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DPH 2, record 3, French, DPH
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association of Educators of Homebound and Hospitalized Children 1, record 3, French, Association%20of%20Educators%20of%20Homebound%20and%20Hospitalized%20Children
former designation, correct, United States
- Division on Physically Handicapped, Homebound and Hospitalized 1, record 3, French, Division%20on%20Physically%20Handicapped%2C%20Homebound%20and%20Hospitalized
former designation, correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Famous Foxe Friends
1, record 4, English, Famous%20Foxe%20Friends
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FFF 2, record 4, English, FFF
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seeks to raise the spirit of sick, hospitalized, and homebound children 1, record 4, English, - Famous%20Foxe%20Friends
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Famous Foxe Friends
1, record 4, French, Famous%20Foxe%20Friends
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FFF 2, record 4, French, FFF
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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