Functional Assessment of Behavior and Effective Supports for Young Children with Challenging Behaviors

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 35-47

  Conroy, Maureen A ^a   Davis, Carol Ann ^b   Fox, James J ^c   Brown, William H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 3543126503     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073724770202700405     Document Type: Article

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