Adding function-based behavioral support to first step to success: Integrating individualized and manualized practices

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-34

  Carter, Deborah Russell ^a   Horner, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

FBA; First Step; Function based; Manualized; Secondary intervention; Targeted intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649148570     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300708319125     Document Type: Article

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