Why scientific research must guide educational policy and instructional practices in learning disabilities

Learning Disability Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-143

  Lyon, G Reid ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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EID: 18944404642     PISSN: 07319487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1593614     Document Type: Article

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