Thursday, November 5, 2009

Best autism article I've seen in a while

Since the subject comes up (and, hopefully, quickly goes down) in Nov-Dec, how about a seriously realistic lecture on the subject? You might find fodder here for half a dozen future topics.

This is not to dismiss the importance of continuing to pursue research in genetics and neuroscience: this is far more likely to yield long-term results than chasing vaccines or any of the other toxic fantasies of the environmentalists. It is simply to recognise that for individuals and families affected by autism today the pursuit of ‘cause and cure’ misses the point: we need interventions that will make life better for people with autism in the here and now. More...

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