A quantitative review of functional analysis procedures in public school settings

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-175

  Solnick, Mark D ^a   Ardoin, Scott P ^b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 75949122434     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: 19348924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.0.0083     Document Type: Article

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