IF THE MODEL FITS ‐‐ AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE REVISED ILLINOIS TEST OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ABILITIES FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDRENFootnote∗

∗ This study was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute on Mental Retardation

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