Live, Interactive Paraprofessional Training Using Internet Technology: Description and Evaluation

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 25-33

  Morgan, Robert L ^a   Forbush, David E ^a   Nelson, Jon ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84955698857     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264340401900303     Document Type: Article

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