Parent Perspectives on the Roles of Paraprofessionals

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-272

  French, Nancy K ^a   Chopra, Ritu V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

one to one assistance; Paraprofessionals; parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993811136     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.24.4.259     Document Type: Article

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