Challenging behaviors

Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 267-297

  Mudford, Oliver C ^a   Arnold Saritepe, Angela M ^a   Phillips, Katrina J ^a   Locke, Janine Maari ^a   Ho, I Chen Sharon ^a   Taylor, Sarah Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373606-2.50011-5     Document Type: Chapter

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