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Brief Report: Attention Differences in Asperger Syndrome

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  1. Departments of Neurosciences and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, USA

    Amy M. Schatz, Amy K. Weimer & Doris A. Trauner

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Schatz, A.M., Weimer, A.K. & Trauner, D.A. Brief Report: Attention Differences in Asperger Syndrome. J Autism Dev Disord 32, 333–336 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016339104165

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