An operant approach to teaching joint attention skills to children with autism

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-236

  Isaksen, Jørn ^a   Holth, Per ^b  

^a INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

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EID: 70349849812     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.292     Document Type: Article

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