How to determine the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities

Exceptionality

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-163

  Rozalski, Michael ^a   Stewart, Angie ^a   Miller, Jason ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 78650135089     PISSN: 09362835     EISSN: 15327035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09362835.2010.491991     Document Type: Article

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