The Effectiveness of Word Processor Spell Checker Programs to Produce Target Words for Misspellings Generated by Students with Learning Disabilities

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 27-42

  Montgomery, Donna J ^a   Karlan, George R ^b   Coutinho, Martha ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IN Parkviewcom   (United States)

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EID: 84951872203     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264340101600202     Document Type: Article

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