The treatment of self-injurious hand mouthing by using a multi-component intervention with individuals positioned in a small group

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-59

  Irvin, Douglas S ^a   Realon, Rodney E ^a   Rhett Hartley, J ^a   Phillips, James F ^a   Bradley, Felicia ^a   Daly, Michelle ^a  

^a Murdoch Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand mouthing; Mental retardation; Multiple disabilities; Self injurious

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344454379     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02578439     Document Type: Article

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