Evaluating sensitivity to behavioral change using direct behavior rating single-item scales

Exceptional Children

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 491-505

  Chafouleas, Sandra M ^a   Sanetti, Lisa M H ^a   Kilgus, Stephen P ^b   Maggin, Daniel M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84863657387     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291207800406     Document Type: Article

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