Difficulties and dilemmas in the assessment of special educational needs

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 25-34

  Tymms, Peter ^a   Elliott, Julian ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61449262733     PISSN: 02671611     EISSN: 23968702     Source Type: Book Series    
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