Early intervention and prevention of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by young children with developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-17

  Richman, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Early childhood; Early intervention; Prevention; Self injurious behaviour; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY INTERVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 37449003383     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01027.x     Document Type: Article

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