Effects of inclusion on the academic achievement and adaptive behaviour of children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 579-587

  Dessemontet, R Sermier ^a   Bless, G ^a   Morin, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adaptive behaviour; Inclusive education; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; MATHEMATICS; READING;

EID: 84860730145     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01497.x     Document Type: Article

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