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Original Articles

A social-cognitive intervention program for adolescents with autism: A pilot study

, MA(OT), BScOT(Hons), OT(C), , PhD, MCounselling (Monash), MSc(Sheffield Hallam), MSc(Hull), PDOT, , PhD, MSc, MPA, BScOT(Hons), GrdCertHPE, OT(C), OTR, MRCOT, FOTARA & , PhD, MOccTh, BSc(OT), PgCert(HlthProfEd)
Pages 37-48 | Received 05 Jun 2017, Accepted 20 Nov 2017, Published online: 08 Dec 2017

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