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Parent-Conducted Competing Stimulus Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior by a Girl With Kleefstra Syndrome

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Pages 259-280 | Received 09 Oct 2021, Accepted 02 Jul 2022, Published online: 28 Jul 2022

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