A quality of life framework for special education outcomes

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-74

  Turnbull III, H Rutherford ^a   Turnbull, Ann P ^a   Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a   Park, Jiyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0037354091     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325030240020201     Document Type: Article

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