Millennial Students with Mild Disabilities and Emerging Assistive Technology Trends

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 27-38

  Peterson Karlan, George R ^a   Parette, Phil ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250877900     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264340502000404     Document Type: Article

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