‘It May Fit Some; It May Not Fit Others’: People with Intellectual Disability and Their Experiences of Daily Activity
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1173 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 147 - 161
Submitted on: Jul 16, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 14, 2025
Published on: Mar 26, 2025
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