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Towards an Agenda for Research for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and/or Intersexed People with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis

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Matthew Bennett designed and directed this study and drafted the manuscript; Emma Goodall participated in the conceptual framing of the study, data analysis, and revision of the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Disability and Community Inclusion, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia

    Matthew Bennett & Emma Goodall

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Bennett, M., Goodall, E. Towards an Agenda for Research for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and/or Intersexed People with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis. J Autism Dev Disord 46, 3190–3192 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2844-z

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