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Autism: Looking Beyond Cause and Cure
October 29, 2009
Susan Wilczynski executive director, National Autism Center
Brenda Smith Myles consultant, Ziggurat Group
Rebecca Woodcock parent of child with autism
James T. Brett president, CEO, New England Council

Susan M. Wilczynski, executive director of the National Autism Center, and Brenda Smith Myles, author and consultant with the Ziggurat Group, join James T. Brett, president and CEO of the New England Council and current chair of the Governor's Commission on Developmental Disabilities, to discuss how we can address the urgent public health issue of autism in the United States.

The US has seen a consistent increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism, with one out of every 150 children now affected by the disorder. The panelists discuss what science tells us about effective treatments, what resources are available for children with autism, and how we can best support our friends and neighbors who are impacted by this complex and often misunderstood disorder.

Education | Health & Happiness | Politics & Public Affairs
Asperger | autism | developmental disabilities | Medical Treatment | New England Council | Biology | Family Issues | North American
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