Sara Jane Webb
Professor
University of Washington
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For autistic children, emotional problems may hinder social success
Although many children with autism want to engage with peers, their emotional difficulties often get in the way of their relationships.
For autistic children, emotional problems may hinder social success
Best practices
Guidelines for the use of electroencephalography in autism will ensure that researchers have a common set of standards, which will speed up discovery, say Sara Jane Webb and Raphael Bernier.
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