Considerations in assessment of children with severe disabilities including deaf-blindness and autism

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-55

  Wolf Schein, Enid G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 14344255260     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912980450104     Document Type: Article

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