Teachers' Perceptions of the Supports Critical to the Success of Inclusion Programs

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-21

  Werts, Margaret Gessler ^a   Wolery, Mark ^a   Snyder, Erin D ^a   Caldwell, Nicola K ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

inclusion; mainstreaming; perceptions; special education; special educators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002770353     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079699602100104     Document Type: Article

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