The earlier you get to these kids and provide them with supportive services, interventions by trained people that know what they're doing, that they really do get over a lot of these problems.
Tom Harkin: “The earlier you get to these kids and provide them with supportive services, interventions by trained people that know…”
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Harkin emphasizes the importance of early intervention for autistic children.
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