Experimental analysis of proximity as a social stimulus: Increasing on-task behavior of an adolescent with autism

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-196

  Wilczynski, Susan M ^a,e   Fusilier, Iantha ^b   Dubard, Melanie ^c   Elliott, Amy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c Kennedy Kreiger ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^e NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 14544291504     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20055     Document Type: Article

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