Current limits to reinforcer identification for some persons with profound multiple disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-92

  Ivancic, Martin T ^a   Bailey, Jon S ^b  

^a Western Carolina Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; REINFORCEMENT; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030046004     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0891-4222(95)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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