American academy of school psychology survey on the independent educational evaluation for a specific learning disability: Results and discussion

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 771-780

  Schrank, Fredrick A ^a,e   Miller, Jeffrey A ^b   Caterino, Linda C ^c   Desrochers, John ^d  

^a Woodcock Muñoz Foundation   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d New Canaan Public Schools   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33748960567     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20187     Document Type: Review

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