Joining Forces: Supporting Individuals with Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 10-15

  Nakken, Han ^a   Vlaskamp, Carla ^a  

^a Institute for Orthopedagogics   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84992975086     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474200200023     Document Type: Review

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