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Brief report: Snout and visual rooting reflexes in infantile autism

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  1. Yale University School of Medicine and the Child Study Center, New Haven

    Ruud B. Minderaa M.D., Fred R. Volkmar, Carl R. Hansen, Diane F. Harcherik & Donald J. Cohen

  2. Erasmus University, Rotterdam

    Ruud B. Minderaa M.D. & Grard W. Akkerhuis

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We appreciate the cooperation of Benhaven, New Haven, Connecticut, especially Dr. Amy Lettick, director, Mr. Dan Davis, associate director, and Mr. Robert Young. The research was supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Center Grant No. MH30929, NICHD grant No. HD03008, Mr. Leonard Berger, and the Sophia Foundation for Medical Research. We thank Ms. A. M. C. Ribbink-Goslinga for her editorial assistance. During this project, Dr. Minderaa was a research associate at the Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven.

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Minderaa, R.B., Volkmar, F.R., Hansen, C.R. et al. Brief report: Snout and visual rooting reflexes in infantile autism. J Autism Dev Disord 15, 409–416 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531785

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