Increasing the skills of children with developmental disabilities through staff training in behavioral teaching techniques

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 264-279

  Pétursdóttir, Anna Lind ^a,b   Sigurdardóttir, Zuilma Gabriela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b Reykjavik City Education Department   (Iceland)

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EID: 33749650191     PISSN: 15470350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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