Teaching social interaction skills in the integrated preschool: An examination of naturalistic tactics

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-103

  Kohler, Frank W ^a   Anthony, Leslie J ^b   Steighner, Stacie A ^b   Hoyson, Marilyn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b D T Watson Educational Center ^*  (United States)

^c D T Watson Educational Center   (United States)

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EID: 0035612308     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027112140102100203     Document Type: Article

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