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Additional Evidence is Needed to Recommend Acquiring a Dog to Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Response to Crossman and Kazdin

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Wright, H.F., Hall, S. & Mills, D.S. Additional Evidence is Needed to Recommend Acquiring a Dog to Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Response to Crossman and Kazdin. J Autism Dev Disord 46, 336–339 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2548-9

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