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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost any medical professional will tell you that autism cannot be detected until the child is at LEAST 3-4... All children develop differently - especially when it comes to speech delays and physical delays. Early detection is awesome if autism is actually the case but if the child is improperly diagnosed will be harmful and more or less teach them to autistic rather than deter. [/quote] This is patently false. Early intervention in the toddler years can make the difference between being able to function in society and struggling to do so. While an official diagnosis may not be available for several years, specific behavioral intervention can be targeted as early as the behaviors are identified. PP this is somewhat breaking science, so I understand if you're not familiar with it, but early detection and intervention will NEVER "teach" a child to be autistic. That's an incredibly ignorant thing to say.[/quote]
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