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. 2022 Aug 1;176(8):815-817.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1063.

Association Between Toy Type and Parent Language Input Provided to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Age-Matched Children With Typical Development

Mackenzie Sturman  1   2 , Kendra Peffers  3 , Jennifer R Johnson  3 , Courtney E Venker  3
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Association Between Toy Type and Parent Language Input Provided to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Age-Matched Children With Typical Development

Mackenzie Sturman et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This comparative effectiveness research study evaluates the association between toy type and parent language input during play with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with typical development.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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