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Previously, he was the chief psychologist at The Herbert G. Birch Early Childhood Center, a special-education preschool located in Springfield Gardens, New York. For further information, readers may write to Andrew A Proffer, 100 Rock Haven Rd., #C103, Carrboro, NC 27510.

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Proffer, A.A. Temper tantrums: A developmental perspective from a clinical psychologist. Early Childhood Educ J 22, 16–19 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02361353

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