Treatment of Self-Injurious Hand-Mouthing in a Child with Multiple Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-174

  Luiselli, James K ^a  

^a MAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand mouthing; Self injury; Sensory extinction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032383846     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022817416592     Document Type: Article

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