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    1. Brigham Young University, 245 TLRB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA

      Kevin G. Stephenson

    2. Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 1Y2, Canada

      Eve-Marie Quintin

    3. Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, 245 TLRB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA

      Mikle South

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    Stephenson, K.G., Quintin, EM. & South, M. Common Threads, Age-related Differences, and Avenues for Future Research: Response to Heaton. J Autism Dev Disord 46, 1494–1497 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2750-4

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