Spelling checkers and students with learning disabilities: Performance comparisons and impact on spelling

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-57

  MacArthur, Charles A ^a   Graham, Steve ^b   Haynes, Jacqueline B ^b   DeLaPaz, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030304131     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699603000103     Document Type: Article

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