Autism spectrum disorders and social disabilities

Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 151-174

  Wolf, Julie M ^a   Fein, Deborah A ^b   Akshoomoff, Natacha ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511545894.009     Document Type: Chapter

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