Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Children with Developmental Disabilities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 114-122

  Durand, V Mark ^a   Gernert Dott, Peter ^a   Mapstone, Eileen ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

challenging behavior; families; home intervention; parents; sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000660369     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154079699602100302     Document Type: Article

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