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This work was supported by a grant from the Apex Trust for Autism, Australia.
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Prior, M., Hoffmann, W. Brief report: Neuropsychological testing of autistic children through an exploration with frontal lobe tests. J Autism Dev Disord 20, 581–590 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02216063
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