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Navigating the currents of change: technology, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities in the Pacific

Katherine T. Ratliffe Department of Educational Psychology, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1776 University Avenue, Wist 214, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kavita Rao Department of Special Education, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1776 University Avenue, Wist 120, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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James R. Skouge Department of Special Education, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1776 University Avenue, Wist 120, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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Joakim Peter Department of Education and Social Science, College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia, Chuuk Campus, PO Box 879, Weno, Chuuk, FM, 96942
Pages 209-225 | Published online: 21 Mar 2012

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