The differential effectiveness of general case programming and rule learning for learners with mental retardation

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-52

  Lehman, Laurie R ^a   O'Neill, John ^b   Proctor, Julie Rice ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0005953029     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769601100106     Document Type: Article

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