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Brief report: A 4- to 7-year questionnaire follow-up of participants in a training program for parents of autistic children

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My thanks to the 42 families who cooperated so graciously over the years with my repeated requests for help in understanding their children and the ways in which professionals can provide meaningful assistance. Thanks also to the many colleagues who have worked on this project. The original research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH 29897). My appreciation to Nancy Fagley and Jan S. Handleman for comments on the manuscript and data analysis.

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Harris, S.L. Brief report: A 4- to 7-year questionnaire follow-up of participants in a training program for parents of autistic children. J Autism Dev Disord 16, 377–383 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531666

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