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2018
Volume 49, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0098-6291
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2356

Abstract

Examining the interaction of neurodivergence with course policies and assignment specifics can help instructors avoid common discriminatory practices that cause otherwise successful students to fail.

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