Reconciling an ecological curricular framework focusing on quality of life outcomes with the development and instruction of standards-based academic goals

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 139-152

  Hunt, Pam ^a   McDonnell, John ^b   Crockett, Margret A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84871302638     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/027494812804153471     Document Type: Article

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