Graduation requirements for students with disabilities legal and practice considerations

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 152-160

  Lanford, Allyson D ^a   Cary, Lynn G ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034416656     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074193250002100304     Document Type: Article

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