Beyond transition: A comparison of the employment experiences of American and Canadian adults with LD

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-291

  Gerber, Paul J ^d   Price, Lynda A ^a   Mulligan, Robert ^b   Shessel, Isabel ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Point Pleasant School District   (United States)

^c SENECA COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3142721380     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194040370040101     Document Type: Article

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