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Richdale, A.L. A Comment on Honomichl R. D. et al. (2002). Sleep patterns of children with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 32(6), 553–561. J Autism Dev Disord 34, 89–90 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JADD.0000018080.54353.57
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