Reducing Bedtime Disturbance and Night Waking Using Positive Bedtime Routines and Sleep Restriction

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 130-139

  Christodulu, Kristin V ^a   Durand, V Mark ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84993705062     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576040190030101     Document Type: Article

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