The use of the microgenetic method with children with disabilities: Discovering competence

Early Education and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-373

  Fletcher, Kathryn L ^a   Huffman, Lisa F ^b   Bray, Norman W ^b   Grupe, Lisa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0038202233     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed0904_3     Document Type: Article

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