Including an analysis of difficult behaviour in the assessment of children with an autism spectrum disorder: Implications for school psychologists

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ASD; Assessment; Behaviour; Functional assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954718598     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.1.1     Document Type: Article

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