Autistic children’s attentiveness and responsivity improved after touch therapy

updated Mar 9, 2012

Field T, et al. Autistic children’s attentiveness and responsivity improved after touch therapy. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. 1986;27:329–334. PubMed #9229263.

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