A review of DRO: The influence of the degree of intellectual disability and the frequency of the target behaviour

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-79

  Whitaker, Simon ^a  

^a Prncs Royal Community Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042874035     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1996.tb00098.x     Document Type: Review

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