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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to take this opportunity to thank those whose expertise and
companionship had a major impact on my academic and personal growth during the progress
toward my doctorate.
Very special thanks goes to my mentor, Prof. Dr. David Aldridge, for sharing his
immeasurable knowledge and wisdom, generosity and British humor, as well as for his gentle
pushes and challenges, open conversations and vision. Thank you for giving me space and
guidance for my academic and personal growth. Many thanks to Prof. Dr. Lutz Neugebauer
for being an inspiration, and for his open conversations, “Geselligkeit,” and profound ideas.
My deepest appreciation goes to Prof. Dr. Mark Wolery for introducing me to the world of
research. Thank you for your contributions, support, honesty, open heart and belief in me.
I would also like to thank the children and families, teachers and colleagues at the
Frank Porter Graham Childcare program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Without their dedication, collaboration and support, this dissertation would never have
happened. Many thanks to Dr. Debby Cryer, Dr. P. J. McWilliam, Dr. Ann Garfinkle, Mary
Jenne, Maggie Connolly, and Prof. Dr. Don Bailey at the FPG Child Development Institute
for making this research project and my stay in the U.S. possible. Thanks to Prof. Dr. Lee
Marcus and Prof. Dr. Gary Mesibov from Division TEACCH for inviting me to the students’
research meetings.
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