Arousal and Activity Choice in Autism: A Single-Case Assessment Integrating Autonomic and Behavioral Analysis

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 119-133

  Hoch, John ^a   Moore, Tim ^a   McComas, Jennifer ^a   Symons, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 78650991940     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2010.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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