Paraprofessional involvement in self-determination instruction for students with high-incidence disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 237-251

  Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^a   Carter, Erik W ^b   Sisco, Lynn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84856048661     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291207800206     Document Type: Article

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