Program helps adults with learning disabilities develop core skills for life
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چکیده
Program Manager Brad Baranowski and Associate Dean Pilar Lopez of the Occupational & Life Skills program at Bellevue College explained how achieves its goal helping students develop self-awareness, self-advocacy, self-determination.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Disability Compliance for Higher Education
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1943-8001', '1086-1335']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.30985