Research on reading instruction for individuals with significant cognitive disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 392-408

  Browder, Diane M ^a   Wakeman, Shawnee Y ^a   Spooner, Fred ^a   Ahlgrim Delzell, Lynn ^a   Algozzine, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 33746422545     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290607200401     Document Type: Article

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