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Tom Harkin: “So, we do know. I'm going to make a statement, I don't know if it's scientifically sound or not, but everyone I've ever…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
So, we do know. I'm going to make a statement, I don't know if it's scientifically sound or not, but everyone I've ever talked to says that it is factual that, the earlier you get to a kid with autism, and you provide interventions and analysis, intervention, support, training, the proper kind of activities--that it can lead, later on, to them being more self-sufficient, more independent.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Mar 19, 2007

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Discussing the importance of early interventions for children with autism.

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