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Peer reviewedPerrins, Karen; Tarr, Jane – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 1998
Case studies of young women with learning disabilities showed they increased practical living skills at a day center but had little autonomy in long-term life decisions and little opportunity for productive activity and social interaction. Low expectations of others and the segregated day center program hampered their ability to reach adult status…
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