Evaluation of a multicomponent intervention package to increase summer work experiences for transition-age youth with severe disabilities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Trainor, Audrey A ^a   Ditchman, Nicole ^a   Swedeen, Beth ^a   Owens, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Community inclusion; Employment; High school; Intervention; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955886051     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.34.2.1     Document Type: Article

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