Individualizing Functional Assessments for Children with Autism: The Contribution of Perseverative Behavior and Sensory Disturbances to Disruptive Behavior

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-94

  Reese, R Matthew ^a   Richman, David M ^b   Zarcone, Jennifer ^b   Zarcone, Troy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84993661392     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835760301800202     Document Type: Article

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