Elements of Successful Inclusion for Children with Significant Disabilities

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-183

  Frazeur Cross, Alice ^a   Traub, Elizabeth K ^a   Hutter Pishgahi, Lois ^a   Shelton, Gen ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10044230230     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02711214040240030401     Document Type: Article

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