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Burton, M., Kagan, C., Clements, P. (1995). Increasing the competence of the community. In: Social Skills for People with Learning Disabilities. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4453-5_9
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