Mathematics and deaf children: An exploration of barriers to success

Deafness and Education International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Swanwick, Ruth ^a   Oddy, Anne ^a   Roper, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attainment; Deafness; Mathematics; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844396460     PISSN: 14643154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dei.20     Document Type: Article

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