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. 2023 Nov-Dec;138(6):849-850.
doi: 10.1177/00333549231199480. Epub 2023 Sep 21.

"Profound Autism" Label Does Not Predict Strengths or Help Plan Supports

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"Profound Autism" Label Does Not Predict Strengths or Help Plan Supports

Rachel Kripke-Ludwig. Public Health Rep. 2023 Nov-Dec.
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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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