Troubleshooting behavioral interventions: A systematic process for finding and eliminating problems

School Psychology Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 363-383

  Witt, Joseph C ^a   VanDerHeyden, Amanda M ^b,d,e   Gilbertson, Donna ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Vail School District   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Vail Unified School District   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 7544229722     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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