Evaluation of the effectiveness of an early literacy program for students with significant developmental disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-52

  Browder, Diane M ^a   Ahlgrim Delzell, Lynn ^a   Courtade, Ginevra ^b   Gibbs, Susan L ^a   Flowers, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51549095432     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290807500102     Document Type: Article

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