Opening up a whole new world for students with intellectual disabilities within a third level setting

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-292

  O'Brien, Patricia ^a   Shevlin, Michael ^a   O'Keefe, Molly ^a   Fitzgerald, Stephanie ^a   Curtis, Stephen ^a   Kenny, Mairin ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Inclusion; Intellectual disabilities; Ireland; Learning disabilities; Learning styles; Life long learning; Peer mentors; Third level education; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049156300     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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