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A comparison of WISC-IV and WISC-V verbal comprehension index scores for children with autism spectrum disorder

Carolyn A. KuehnelNeuropsychology Department, Integrated Center for Child Development, Canton, MA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Rafael CastroNeuropsychology Department, Integrated Center for Child Development, Canton, MA, USA;
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William M. FureyEducation Department, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-017X
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Pages 1127-1137 | Received 26 Dec 2017, Accepted 10 Jul 2018, Published online: 04 Dec 2018

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