The nature and effectiveness of learning disability services for college students

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 353-381

  Rath, Kenneth A ^a   Royer, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Learning disabilities; Learning disabilities services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036406771     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020694510935     Document Type: Review

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