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Book Title: Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, And The C...
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Autistic Intelligence : Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Subject: People with Disabilities, Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Internal Medicine, Assessment, Testing & Measurement
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2022
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Jason Turowetz, Douglas W. Maynard
Subject Area: Social Science, Psychology, Medical
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 7.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
