Adding functional behavioral assessment to first step to success: A case study

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 229-238

  Carter, Deborah Russell ^a   Horner, Robert H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 35248888583     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10983007070090040501     Document Type: Article

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