What research says about vocabulary instruction for students with learning disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-322

  Jitendra, Asha K ^a   Edwards, Lana L ^a   Sacks, Gabriell ^a   Jacobson, Lisa A ^b,c  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Schuylkill Valley Sschool District   (United States)

^c Schuylkill Valley School District   (United States)

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EID: 16244401637     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290407000303     Document Type: Article

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