Evaluation of choice allocation between positive and negative reinforcement during functional communication training with young children

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 443-456

  Harding, Jay W ^a,b   Wacker, David P ^a   Berg, Wendy K ^a   Winborn Kemmerer, Lisa ^a   Lee, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Center for Disabilities and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Destructive behavior; Functional communication training; Preschool aged children

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449111224     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-009-9155-7     Document Type: Article

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