Experiences of adults with learning disabilities: Positive and negative impacts and outcomes

Learning Disability Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 305-316

  Shessel, Isabel ^a   Reiff, Henry B ^b  

^a SENECA COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b Seneca College ^*

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EID: 0033270554     PISSN: 07319487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1511264     Document Type: Article

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