The use of a pica box in reducing pica behavior in a student with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 222-225

  Hirsch, Nancy ^a   Myles, Brenda Smith ^b  

^a Leavenworth County Special Education Cooperative   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 16844382394     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769601100403     Document Type: Article

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