Increasing toy play among toddlers with multiple disabilities in an inclusive classroom: A more-to-less, child-directed intervention continuum

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-209

  DiCarlo, Cynthia F ^a   Reid, Dennis H ^b   Stricklin, Sarintha B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HLTH SCI C   (United States)

^b Carolina Behav Anal Support Ctr   (United States)

Author keywords

Child directed intervention; Toddler; Toy play behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0037991539     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(03)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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