Children with autism do not overimitate

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Marsh, L., Pearson, A., Ropar, D., & Hamilton, A. F. d. C. (2013). Children with autism do not overimitate. Current Biology, 23(7), R266-R268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.036

Publication date: 1 Apr 2013 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Lauren Marsh
  2. Amy Pearson *
  3. Danielle Ropar
  4. Antonia F. de C. Hamilton

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