Reading skills and function of problem behavior in typical school settings

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-147

  McIntosh, Kent ^a   Horner, Robert H ^b   Chard, David J ^c   Dickey, Celeste R ^d   Braun, Drew H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Bethel School District

Author keywords

Academic assessment; Behavioral assessment; Classroom behavior; Functional behavioral assessment; Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049091663     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466907313253     Document Type: Article

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