Regular teachers' attitudes to the need for additional classroom support for the inclusion of students with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 257-273

  McNally, Rory D ^a   Cole, Peter G ^a   Waugh, Russell F ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER;

EID: 0034871811     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250120063421     Document Type: Article

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