Understanding the language and communicative impairments in autism

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 23, Issue , 2000, Pages 185-205

  Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 35448942432     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7750(00)80011-7     Document Type: Article

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