Applying Positive Behavior Support and Functional Behavioral Assessment in Schools

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 131-143

  Sugai, George ^a   Horner, Robert H ^a   Dunlap, Glen ^b   Hieneman, Meme ^b   Lewis, Timothy J ^c   Nelson, C Michael ^d   Scott, Terrance ^d   Liaupsin, Carl ^d   Sailor, Wayne ^e   Turnbull, Ann P ^e   Turnbull, H Rutherford ^e   Wickham, Donna ^e   Wilcox, Brennan ^e   Ruef, Michael ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^f Civil Engineering Department Cal Poly University   (United States)

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EID: 84990374232     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109830070000200302     Document Type: Article

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