Coherence as an explanation for theory of mind task failure in autism

Mind and Language

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 266-272

  Kamawar, Deepthi ^a   Garfield, Jay L ^a   De Villiers, Jill ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0036625048     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0017.00198     Document Type: Review

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