Recognizing Past and Present Experiences: Toward a Person-Oriented and Trauma-Informed Approach to Autism Research
By: Jad Brake, Susan Cox and Pamela Palmer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1102 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
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Submitted on: Dec 6, 2023
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