Intellectual disability: Developing a definition

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-43

  Burton, M ^a  

^a Joint Learning Disability Service   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79959563935     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900479700100107     Document Type: Article

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