Implicit Assumptions in Special Education Policy: Promoting Full Inclusion for Students with Learning Disabilities

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-191

  Kirby, Moira ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Learning disabilities; Least restrictive environment; Special education policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995735535     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-016-9382-x     Document Type: Article

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