Why intensive interventions are necessary for students with severe reading difficulties

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 432-444

  Vaughn, Sharon ^a   Denton, Carolyn A ^b   Fletcher, Jack M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 77955630578     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20481     Document Type: Article

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