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Trajectory of Parent Caregivers of Autistic Children<\/h1>\n

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To cite this document: Observatoire qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la proche aidance. (2024). Trajectory of parent caregivers of autistic children<\/i>. CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n

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