Children with epilepsy in school: Special service usage and assessment practices

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-181

  Wodrich, David L ^a   Kaplan, Allen M ^b   Deering, William M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 33644605904     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20123     Document Type: Article

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