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Original Article

Psychometric qualities of a tetrad WAIS-III short form for use in individuals with mild to borderline intellectual disability

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Pages 26-30 | Received 04 Feb 2014, Accepted 07 Feb 2014, Published online: 11 Apr 2014

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