Agreement Among Four Models Used for Diagnosing Learning Disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 459-466

  Proctor, Briley ^a   Prevatt, Frances ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141791206     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194030360050701     Document Type: Article

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