An experimental investigation of socialcognitive abilities in infants with autism: Clinical implications

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 260-275

  Charman, Tony ^a   Swettenham, John ^b   Baron Cohen, Simon ^c   Cox, Antony ^d   Baird, Gillian ^d   Drew, Auriol ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000298287     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0355(199822)19:2<260::AID-IMHJ12>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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