Empirically based methods to assess the preferences of individuals with severe disabilities

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-161

  Lohrmann O'Rourke, Sharon ^a   Browder, Diane M ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPECTATION; FOOD; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEISURE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 0031704963     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(1998)103<0146:EBMTAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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