Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Young Children Through Systematic Function-Based Intervention

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 221-232

  Wood, Brenna K ^a   Ferro, Jolenea B ^b   Umbreit, John ^b   Liaupsin, Carl J ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

function based intervention; functional behavioral assessment; inclusive settings; special education; young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650989477     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121410378759     Document Type: Article

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