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Comparison of Behavioral Intervention and Sensory-Integration Therapy in the Treatment of Challenging Behavior

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  1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, 130 S. 9th Street, Edison 810, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Roseann Schaaf

  2. Clinical Practice, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, 1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-9003, USA

    Erna Imperatore Blanche

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Schaaf, R., Blanche, E.I. Comparison of Behavioral Intervention and Sensory-Integration Therapy in the Treatment of Challenging Behavior. J Autism Dev Disord 41, 1436–1438 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1303-0

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