Behaviour state analysis in Rett syndrome: Continuous data reliability measurement

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-400

  Woodyatt, Gail ^a   Marinac, Julie ^a   Darnell, Ross ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^b   Halle, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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

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EID: 10444285022     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912042000295035     Document Type: Review

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