Teaching joint attention to children with autism through a sibling-mediated behavioral intervention

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 261-281

  Ferraioli, Suzannah J ^a   Harris, Sandra L ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 84859864367     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.336     Document Type: Article

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