Definitions of learning disabilities in Canadian provinces and territories

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-171

  Kozey, Michelle ^a   Siegel, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

IQ achievement discrepancy; Learning disabilities; Policy; Processing deficit

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949110299     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0708-5591.49.2.162     Document Type: Article

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