Why early diagnosis of autism should lead to early intervention
- Written by Hannah Waddington, Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington
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Research suggests children can be reliably diagnosed with autism before the age of two. It also shows that many of the behavioural symptoms of autism are present before the age of one.
These behaviours include decreased...
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