Perspectives of general and special educators on fostering self-determination in elementary and middle schools

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-106

  Stang, Kristin K ^a   Carter, Erik W ^b   Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^c   Pierson, Melinda R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to general education curriculum; Elementary curriculum; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549111653     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466907313452     Document Type: Article

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