Today Show Discusses Autism

Today Show:

A new government report is highlighting a shocking surge in the number of childhood autism cases in the United States. According to the CDC, 1 in 88 children are now coping with autism and related disorders.

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More on Geraldine Dawson, Chief Science Officer for the advocacy group Autism Speaks and APS Fellow here

Published March 30, 2012

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