An investigation of the need for sign language assessment in deaf education

American Annals of the Deaf

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-364

  Mann, Wolfgang ^a   Prinz, Philip M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845369635     PISSN: 0002726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/aad.2006.0036     Document Type: Article

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