Autism therapies blur boundary between clinic, everyday life
Modern treatments for autism are often led by parents and integrated into a child’s daily life.
Modern treatments for autism are often led by parents and integrated into a child’s daily life.
Instead of debating about whether to screen all children for autism, we should be looking for better ways to identify children at risk and help them access services.
Epidemiological ‘just-so’ stories, which infer causes of autism from general trends in prevalence, are in danger of repeating the mistakes of social Darwinism, says Mayada Elsabbagh.
A global approach to understanding autism that respects the uniqueness of different communities is not a choice, but a necessity, says Mayada Elsabbagh.