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Tom Harkin: The earlier you get to these kids and provide them with supportive services, interventions by trained people that know…

On the recordAugust 4, 2009
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.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of early intervention for autistic children.

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