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In my role as editor-in-chief for a scholarly journal, I recently received a letter criticizing intervention research on improving social skills in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Normally, ...

Autistic children—and adults—often communicate differently to neurotypical people. Key characteristics of autistic speech can include less eye contact, focusing on the details rather than the overall ...

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