Increasing social interaction among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their general education peers: Effective interventions

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 179-193

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Hughes, Carolyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Literature review; Peer relationships; Peer supports; Secondary education; Severe disabilities; Social interaction; Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646712097     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.30.4.179     Document Type: Article

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