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Original Article

Evaluating the outcome of an individual functional therapy program focused on children with cerebral palsy and cerebral visual impairment: a multiple case study

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Pages 92-100 | Received 05 May 2017, Accepted 27 Aug 2017, Published online: 08 Sep 2017

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