Functional analysis and treatment of mealtime problem behavior for a person with developmental disabilities

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-392

  Sprague, Jeffrey ^a   Flannery, Brigid ^a   Szidon, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential reinforcement; Eating problems; Functional analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083816     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022879432382     Document Type: Article

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