I don't have to do this by myself?'' Parent-led community conversations to promote inclusion

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-23

  Carter, Erik ^a   Swedeen, Beth ^b   Cooney, Molly ^c   Walter, Martha ^c   Moss, Colleen K ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84864722481     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/027494812800903184     Document Type: Article

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