Christine: A case study of literacy acquisition by an adult with developmental disabilities

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Moni, K. B., Jobling, A., Morgan, M., & Lloyd, J. (2011). Promoting literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a community-based service organisation. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 51(3), 456–478. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ954476.pdf

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Morgan, M., Cuskelly, M., & Moni, K. (2011). Broadening the conceptualization of literacy in the lives of adults with intellectual disability. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 36(3-4), 112-120. https://doi.org/10.2511/027494811800824516

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