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Commentary: Achievements and Future Directions for Intervention Research in Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Lord, C. Commentary: Achievements and Future Directions for Intervention Research in Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 30, 393–398 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005591205002

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