Dyslexia and learning disabilities in Canada and the UK: The impact of its disability employment laws

Dyslexia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 166-173

  Gerber, Paul J ^a   Batalo, Cecilia G ^a   Achola, Edwin O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disability; dyslexia; employment; law; learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DISABILITY; DYSLEXIA; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INCIDENCE; LAW; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CANADA; DYSLEXIA; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS;

EID: 84863857059     PISSN: 10769242     EISSN: 10990909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dys.1441     Document Type: Article

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