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Case Report

Parent-Therapist Collaborative Intervention Model using Contingent Imitation in a Minimally Verbal School-Aged Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Received 28 Jun 2023, Accepted 22 Dec 2023, Published online: 09 Jan 2024

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