Contingency contracting with students with autism spectrum disorders in a public school setting

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-114

  Mruzek, Daniel W ^a   Cohen, Celina ^a   Smith, Tristram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Autism; Contingency contract; Self management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248389401     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9036-x     Document Type: Article

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