Autism, Literal Language and Concrete Thinking: Some Developmental Considerations

Metaphor and Symbol

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-21

  Hobson, R Peter ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857310551     PISSN: 10926488     EISSN: 15327868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926488.2012.638814     Document Type: Article

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