A Participatory Action Research Approach to Evaluating Inclusive School Programs

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-63

  Dymond, Stacy K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992803044     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835760101600113     Document Type: Article

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