Angelika Anderson

Associate professor
Monash University

Angelika Anderson is associate professor of educational psychology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

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For children with autism, tablet app may deliver life skills

By Angelika Anderson
24 July 2018 | 6 min read

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