Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

Full Length Research Paper

Dyslexia in higher education

Gregory Richardson
  • Gregory Richardson
  • Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, California State University, San Bernardino, CA United States.
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  •  Received: 21 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 April 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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