Investigating the Transition of Young Children with Intellectual Disabilities to Mainstream Classes: An Australian perspective

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-433

  Kemp, Coral ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0346897800     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912032000155194     Document Type: Review

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