How teachers include students with moderate and severe disabilities in elementary classes: The means and meaning of inclusion

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-169

  Janney, Rachel E ^a   Snell, Martha E ^b  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Developmental disabilities; Inclusion; Instructional strategies; Integration; Peer relationships; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748829017     PISSN: 07491425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079699702200304     Document Type: Article

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