Kourtney Christopher is a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Kourtney Christopher
Graduate student
University of California, Los Angeles
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Surveys of parents' impressions of their child's emotional and behavioral problems can improve autism screening and shorten waitlists for diagnostic evaluations.
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Kourtney Christopher, Stephen Kanne
15 September 2020 | 5 min read
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