Asperger Syndrome or Autistic Disorder?: The Diagnostic Dilemma

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 145-151

  Freeman, B J ^a   Cronin, Pegeen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84992863150     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10883576020170030401     Document Type: Article

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