Treating Sleep Terrors in Children with Autism

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 66-72

  Durand, V Mark ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84990348085     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109830070200400201     Document Type: Article

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