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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Pitch direction ability predicts melodic perception in autism

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Pages 445-465 | Received 17 Apr 2017, Accepted 10 Jun 2018, Published online: 28 Jun 2018

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