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This research was supported (in part) by the Intramural Research Program of the NIMH (1ZICMH00296) and by the Intramural Research Program of NICHD.
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Miguel, H.O., Condy, E., Thurm, A. (2020). Touch Processing and Social Behavior in ASD. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102398-1
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