Sinking or Swimming? Supporting Parents with Learning Disabilities and their Children

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 22-32

  Ward, Linda ^a   Tarleton, Beth ^a  

^a Norah Fry Research Centre   (United States)

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EID: 84993054052     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474200700014     Document Type: Review

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