Effects of adjusting DRO schedules on the reduction of stereotypic vocalizations in children with autism

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Rozenblat, Eric ^a,b,d   Brown, John L ^b   Brown, Ann K ^b,c   Reeve, Sharon A ^a   Reeve, Kenneth F ^a  

^a CALDWELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REED Academy   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 59649097950     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.270     Document Type: Article

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