Have you heard the latest news from the CDC? "One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." According to CNN's report of the CDC's latest findings: "This [...]
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The new extraordinary…
I always cringe a bit when I hear talk of "curing" autism. I don't think we need to, or can, cure autism. I think what we need to do is understand autism. I also struggle with the labeling of those on the spectrum as having a "disorder" - especially as we see the incidence of diagnosed autism [...]