Implementing Student-Led IEPs: Student Participation and Student and Teacher Reactions

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 171-192

  Mason, Christine Y ^a   Mcgahee Kovac, Marcy ^b   Johnson, Lora ^b   Stillerman, Sandy ^a  

^a Council for Exceptional Children ^*  (United States)

^b Fairfax County Public Schools ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84993790545     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088572880202500206     Document Type: Article

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