Literacy Skills of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Two Community-Based Day Programs

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-97

  Young, Louise ^a   Moni, Karen B ^a   Jobling, Anne ^a   Van Kraayenoord, Christina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 1642527215     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912042000182210     Document Type: Review

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