A survey of assessment professionals in the US: Testing children with special needs

School Psychology International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-203

  Mardell Czudnowski, Carol ^a,b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

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EID: 0030554627     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034396172008     Document Type: Review

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