Training paraprofessionals to use behavioral strategies when educating learners with autism spectrum disorders across environments

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-51

  Hall, Laura J ^a   Grundon, Gretchen Stadnik ^b   Pope, Catherine ^b   Romero, Amanda Balderama ^c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Diego Unified School District   (United States)

^c Hope Early Intervention Program   (United States)

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EID: 75849158129     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.294     Document Type: Article

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