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The Research Basis for Autism Intervention pp 59–73Cite as

Comparison of Siblings of Individuals with Autism and Siblings of Individuals with Other Diagnoses

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Yirmiya, N., Shaked, M., Erel, O. (2002). Comparison of Siblings of Individuals with Autism and Siblings of Individuals with Other Diagnoses. In: Schopler, E., Yirmiya, N., Shulman, C., Marcus, L.M. (eds) The Research Basis for Autism Intervention., vol 264. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47946-X_5

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