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Advances in Autism Treatment: Two Experts Speak

Two experts in autism treatment discuss the latest research.
Published on April 17, 2011 by Faith Brynie, Ph.D. in Brain Sense

Susan Swedo

Rebecca Landa

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting its "Autism Awareness Month: Advances in Treatment Research" lecture on Thursday, April 21, 2011, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. EST.

At that time, leading autism expert Dr. Rebecca Landa from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD will join NIH's Dr. Susan Swedo in a discussion focused on recent developments in autism treatment.

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The event will be videocast live and archived here. I encourage everyone who is interested in autism to view this important discussion. 

 



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Faith Brynie, Ph.D, is a scientific and medical writer. She is the author of Brain Sense (Amacom, 2009).

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