Adolescent literacy and older students with learning disabilities

Learning Disability Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 211-218

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EID: 57049151326     PISSN: 07319487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25474653     Document Type: Article

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