Behavior-Analytic Instruction for Children With Autism: Philosophy Matters

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 66-75

  Kimball, Jonathan W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992812434     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576020170020101     Document Type: Article

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