Facilitating participation: Parents' perceptions of their involvement in the IEP/transition planning process

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-42

  Salembier, George ^a   Furney, Katharine S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 0039517742     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: 15575047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088572889702000103     Document Type: Article

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