Can we teach children with autism to understand emotions, belief, or pretence?

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 345-365

  Hadwin, Julie ^a   Baron Cohen, Simon ^b   Howlin, Patricia ^c   Hill, Katie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039056507     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954579400007136     Document Type: Article

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