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Brief report: Stability and change in cognitive and behavioral characteristics of autism through childhood

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  1. Department of Psychology, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, 3644 Slocan Street, V5M-3E8, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Linda C. Eaves & Helena H. Ho

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This study was supported in part by British Columbia Medical Research Foundation and the Sunny Hill Foundation for Children. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Susan Kube, Dionne Laslo, and David M. Eaves. We also thank the families and children for their participation.

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Eaves, L.C., Ho, H.H. Brief report: Stability and change in cognitive and behavioral characteristics of autism through childhood. J Autism Dev Disord 26, 557–569 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02172276

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