The effects of structured free-time on request compliance and on-task behavior of a preadolescent with ADHD

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-59

  Swenson, Natalia ^a   Lolich, Erin ^a   Williams, Randy Lee ^a   McLaughlin, T F ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhd; On task behavior; Preadolescent; Request compliance; Structured free time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040188004     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v22n01_04     Document Type: Article

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