Training teachers to use evidence-based practices for autism: Examining procedural implementation fidelity

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 181-195

  Stahmer, Aubyn C ^a   Rieth, Sarah ^a   Lee, Ember ^b   Reisinger, Erica M ^c   Mandell, David S ^c   Connell, James E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920841307     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21815     Document Type: Article

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