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“Being-Imitated” Strategy at Home-Based Intervention for Young Children with Autism

  1. Wakako Sanefuji1,*,
  2. Hidehiro Ohgami2

Article first published online: 19 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21375

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Infant Mental Health Journal

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volume 34, Issue 1, pages 72–79, January/February 2013

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Sanefuji, W. and Ohgami, H. (2013), “Being-Imitated” Strategy at Home-Based Intervention for Young Children with Autism. Infant Ment. Health J., 34: 72–79. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21375

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  1. 1

    Osaka University

  2. 2

    Kyushu University

*Direct correspondence to: Wakako Sanefuji, Molecular Research Center for Children's Mental Development, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan; e-mail: sanefuji@kokoro.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.

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  1. Issue published online: 9 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 19 NOV 2012

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