Screening for Autism in Infancy

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Dr. Fred Volkmar, the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, pediatrics and psychology, wrote the definition of autism that forms the basis the medical community uses to make the diagnosis. He talks about how early diagnosis and treatment can broaden the worlds of children with this developmental disability. Dr. Volkmar discusses controversies about the perceived rise in autism and shares how his own research in robotics offers new possibilities for treatment. (August 13, 2007)

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