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  1. A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 3020 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, USA

    Giacomo Vivanti

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Vivanti, G. (2017). Body Movements, Imitation of. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_611-3

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