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  1. Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Parisa Ghanouni

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    Fred R. Volkmar

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Ghanouni, P. (2020). Gaming Technologies in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Autism. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102474-1

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