Gesture imitation in autism I: Nonsymbolic postures and sequences

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 15, Issue 6-8, 1998, Pages 747-770

  Smith, Isabel M ^a,c   Bryson, Susan E ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 0001074739     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026432998381087     Document Type: Article

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