Weighted vests did not improve competing behaviours or joint attention of 2 year olds with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 468-470

  Wallen, Margaret ^a   Joosten, Annette ^b  

^a CAPs Advisory Board ^*  (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84870203221     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12014     Document Type: Note

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