A Survey on Terminology that Refers to People with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-295

  Sandieson, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0039910472     PISSN: 10793917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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