How are schools doing? Parental perceptions of children with autism spectrum disorders, down syndrome and learning disabilities: A comparative analysis

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 315-332

  Starr, Elizabeth M ^a   Foy, Janis B ^b   Cramer, Kenneth M ^a   Singh, Henareet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Greater Essex County District School Board   (Canada)

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EID: 33751527231     PISSN: 15470350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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