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Carol Weitzman

Professor emeritus, Yale University

Carol Weitzman is professor emeritus of pediatrics at Yale University and director of the Connecticut Center for Developmental Pediatrics in Westport.

May 2018
An ambulance and a police car on a city street, lights on.
Opinion / Viewpoint

Training first responders to recognize autism may avert tragedies

by ,  /  29 May 2018

A lack of training for first responders, combined with the communication difficulties of people with autism, can create dangerous misunderstandings.

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