Errorless learning: Review and practical application for teaching children with pervasive developmental disorders

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 691-700

  Mueller, Michael M ^a,c   Palkovic, Christine M ^a   Maynard, Cynthia S ^b  

^a Southern Behavioral Group

^b Argosy University   (United States)

^c Southern Behavioral Group

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EID: 34548545228     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20258     Document Type: Article

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