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Autism and ABA |
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In this Section, you will find scientifically validated information about the causes of autism, and the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach to treating it. The content of this Section is carefully refereed by an Advisory Board comprising the leaders in ABA and Autism. Please see here for the article. |
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Epidemiological surveys of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders: an update |
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A paper commissioned by the committee on the Effectiveness of Early Education in Autism of the National Research Council (NRC), providing a review of epidemiological studies of pervasive developmental disorders. Please see here for the paper. |
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No association between thimerosal-containing pertussis vaccine and autism |
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An article in the October 1, 2003 issue of JAMA found no association between the use of thimerosal-containing pertussis vaccine and the incidence of autism. Please see here for more details. |
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Study fails to show a connection between thimerosal and autism |
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A recent rebuttal from the American Academy of Pediatrics to a report suggesting that CDC data supports MMR as the cause of autism. Please see here for more report (in Adobe PDF format). |
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