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Weak central coherence: a cross-domain phenomenon specific to autism? / Hoy, J A ; Hatton, C ; Hare, D .
In: Autism, Vol. 8, No. 3, 09.2004, p. 267-281.

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Hoy, JA, Hatton, C & Hare, D 2004, 'Weak central coherence: a cross-domain phenomenon specific to autism?', Autism, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361304045218

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Hoy, J. A., Hatton, C., & Hare, D. (2004). Weak central coherence: a cross-domain phenomenon specific to autism? Autism, 8(3), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361304045218

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Hoy JA, Hatton C, Hare D. Weak central coherence: a cross-domain phenomenon specific to autism? Autism. 2004 Sept;8(3):267-281. doi: 10.1177/1362361304045218

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Hoy, J A ; Hatton, C ; Hare, D . / Weak central coherence: a cross-domain phenomenon specific to autism?. In: Autism. 2004 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 267-281.

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