Dyslexia in Greek higher education: A study of incidence, policy and provision

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-46

  Stampoltzis, Aglaia ^a,b   Polychronopoulou, Stavroula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Accommodations for dyslexic students; Dyslexia; Greek higher education; Provisions for dyslexic students

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649110585     PISSN: 14713802     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2008.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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