Pervasive developmental disorders in individuals with cerebral palsy
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0012-1622,1469-8749
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03261.x