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Face covering in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD

2021-05-17
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the feasibility of using positive behavior supports to promote the use of face coverings in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) attending a summer program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Benjamin Aaronson, Ph.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10281)

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