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The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance of Carol Ann Kardash and Sean McDevit in conducting this study, as well as the Devereux Foundation, the children, and their parents.
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Maag, J.W., Rutherford, R.B., Wolchik, S.A. et al. Brief report: Comparison of two short overcorrection procedures on the stereotypic behavior of autistic children. J Autism Dev Disord 16, 83–87 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531581
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