Challenges Facing Institutions of Higher Education Preparing Inclusive Educators

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-116

  Smith, Anne ^a  

^a United States Department of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

expertise in severe disabilities; program configuration; teacher education; teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993698852     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.25.2.113     Document Type: Note

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