Early intensive behavioral intervention: Emergence of a consumer-driven service model

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Jacobson, John W ^a,b  

^a Ind Living in the Cap Dist Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Certification; Early intervention; Parents; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034367739     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03392008     Document Type: Article

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