Examination of the Mechanisms Underlying Effectiveness of the Turtle Technique

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 237-248

  Drogan, Robin R ^a   Kern, Lee ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

challenging behavior; intervention; social emotional development; young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891609244     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: 15384845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121412473665     Document Type: Article

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