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Following early intervention, about two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism gained the ability to use single words, ...

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After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...

When I first began working in the field, autism interventions were primarily offered in clinic and research-based settings. As those therapies and the scientific understanding of autism evolved and as ...

In recent years, there's been a growing focus on providing evidence-based interventions for neurodiverse children, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD ...

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