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Read moreThe initial results of the largest study of autism to date have been released. The study, which looked at 8-year olds in 2000 and 2002, was funded and conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a controversial player in the debates over autism and vaccines.
The key conclusions:
Cure Autism Now and the Autism Society of America have both commented, demanding greater attention to the disorders and increased funding for research and treatment.
You can access, download and read the full published results in a PDF file at the CDC's website.
For an article on the study in USA Today, click here.
Diedre Wachbrit is an attorney in Westlake Village, California, and a co-founder of the Academy of Special Needs Planners.
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