Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of students with learning disabilities a paper prepared by the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities

Learning Disability Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-16

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EID: 79955876112     PISSN: 07319487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073194871103400101     Document Type: Article

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