Effects of peer support interventions on students' access to the general curriculum and social interactions

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-25

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Gushing, Lisa S ^b   Clark, Nitasha M ^b   Kennedy, Craig H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22944434176     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.30.1.15     Document Type: Review

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