The Effects of an Inclusive School Program on Students with Mild and Severe Learning Disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 395-405

  Waldron, Nancy L ^b   McLeskey, James ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0001365824     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440299806400308     Document Type: Article

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