Relative Effects of Interventions Supporting the Social Competence of Young Children with Disabilities

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-91

  Odom, Samuel L ^a   Mcconnell, Scott R ^b   Mcevoy, Mary A ^b   Peterson, Carla ^c   Ostrosky, Michaelene ^d   Chandler, Lynette K ^e   Spicuzza, Richard J ^f   Skellenger, Annette ^g   Creighton, Michelle ^b   Favazza, Paddy C ^h  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Minneapolis Public Schools   (United States)

^g WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 0033415073     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027112149901900202     Document Type: Article

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