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  1. Independent scholar, Palau-solità i Plegamans, Barcelona, Spain

    Nick Chown

  2. Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

    Luke Beardon

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Chown, N., Beardon, L. (2017). Autism Theory. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102224-1

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