Yev Veverka is a teaching associate at the University of Washington in Seattle, and a board-certified behavior analyst.
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Yev Veverka
Teaching associate
University of Washington
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Applied behavior analysis and autism: Flawed application of a proven science
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Applied behavior analysis and autism: Flawed application of a proven science
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