The impact of high-and low-preference stimuli on vocational and academic performances of youths with severe disabilities

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Graff, Richard B ^a,b   Gibson, Lenwood ^c   Galiatsatos, G Tracey ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c River St School

Author keywords

Pictures; Preference assessment; Reinforcer assessment

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DECISION MAKING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; REINFORCEMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33746918757     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2006.32-05     Document Type: Article

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