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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Autism characteristics in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

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Pages 579-587 | Received 21 Nov 2011, Accepted 03 Sep 2013, Published online: 03 Oct 2012

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