Addressing Disability as a Part of Diversity: Through Classroom Children's Literature

Young Exceptional Children

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2-10

  Nasatir, Diane ^a   Horn, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 85001197327     PISSN: 10962506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109625060300600401     Document Type: Article

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