The social brain in autism: Perspectives from neuropsychology and neuroimaging

Understanding Autism: From Basic Neuroscience to Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 323-348

  Schultz, Robert T ^a   Chawarska, Katarzyna ^a   Volkmar, Fred R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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