The teacher support program: A proposed resource for the special education profession and an initial validation

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 136-147

  Westling, David L ^a   Herzog, Mary Jean ^a   Cooper Duffy, Karena ^a   Prohn, Kenneth ^a,b   Ray, Marissa ^a,c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Deafblind Services   (United States)

^c Teacher Support Program

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EID: 33745258438     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325060270030201     Document Type: Article

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