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Perspectives in Rehabilitation

Young adults with intellectual disability transitioning from school to post-school: A literature review framed within the ICF

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Pages 1747-1764 | Received 14 Sep 2011, Accepted 20 Jan 2012, Published online: 03 Apr 2012

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