An Impairment Model of Learning Disability Diagnosis

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-430

  Brueggemann, Amber E ^a   Kamphaus, Randy W ^a   Dombrowski, Stefan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnosis; functional impairment; learning disabilities; low achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449083612     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.4.424     Document Type: Article

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