Functional assessment and intervention for disruptive classroom behaviors in preschool and head start classrooms

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 368-388

  Dufrene, Brad A ^a   Doggett, R Anthony ^b   Henington, Carlen ^b   Watson, T Steuart ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral assessment; Consultation; Functional assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648947451     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-007-9048-8     Document Type: Article

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