Using perseverative interests to elicit joint attention behaviors in young children with autism: Theoretical and clinical implications for understanding motivation

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 214-228

  Vismara, Laurie A ^a,c   Lyons, Gregory L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 35248863050     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10983007070090040401     Document Type: Article

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