Multi-View Analysis of Facial Expressions in Minimally Verbal Autism: Preliminary Evidence From Social Communication

Lu Qu1,2,3, Tongxin Yin4,5,6, Jiabei Zeng7

  • 1Child Health Care Medical Division, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Ludinglu,Putuo, Shanghai, 200062, China. qulu@shchildren.com.cn.

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