Naturalistic language sampling to characterize the language abilities of 3-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder
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Using the preschool language scale, fourth edition to characterize language in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders.
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عنوان ژورنال: Autism
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1362-3613,1461-7005
DOI: 10.1177/1362361318766241