The paraprofessional role of connector

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-231

  Chopra, Ritu V ^c   Sandoval Lucero, Elena ^a   Aragon, Lorenso ^b   Bernal, Christina ^c   De Balderas, Helen Berg ^a   Carroll, Diane ^a  

^a PAR2A Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 3543033412     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325040250040501     Document Type: Article

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