Reviewing evidence-based practice for pupils with dyslexia and literacy difficulties

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 96-116

  Griffiths, Yvonne ^a   Stuart, Morag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872321715     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2011.01495.x     Document Type: Article

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