The effects of prompting and social reinforcement on establishing social interactions with peers during the inclusion of four children with autism in preschool

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-554

  Gena, Angeliki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 33845426713     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590500492658     Document Type: Review

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