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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been redefined in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to include deficits in social communication and repetitive behaviors/restricted interests.

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  1. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Evdokia Anagnostou & Jessica Brian

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  1. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Toronto, Autism Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Evdokia Anagnostou

  2. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Toronto,Autism Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jessica Brian

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Anagnostou, E., Brian, J. (2015). Introduction. In: Anagnostou, E., Brian, J. (eds) Clinician’s Manual on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Adis, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03056-2_1

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