Peer supports as an alternative to individually assigned paraprofessionals in inclusive high school classrooms

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-227

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Sisco, Lynn G ^a   Melekoglu, Macid A ^a   Kurkowski, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; General curriculum; Inclusion; Peer supports; Social interaction; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049134352     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.32.4.213     Document Type: Article

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