Does teaching young children with disabilities to read facilitate their language development? A critical review of current theory and empirical evidence

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-187

  Kemp, Coral ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84937263467     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0156655960430207     Document Type: Article

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