Perceptions of secondary school students with mild disabilities to the academic and social support mechanisms implemented in regular classrooms

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-237

  O'Rourke, John ^a   Houghton, Stephen ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Mild disabilities; Secondary school; Support mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249108996     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120802268321     Document Type: Article

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