The token economy for children with intellectual disability and/or autism: A review

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-248

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Boisjoli, Jessica A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Intellectual disability; Token economy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 57149101161     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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