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. 2022 Sep 1;176(9):839-840.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2299.

At a Crossroads-Reconsidering the Goals of Autism Early Behavioral Intervention From a Neurodiversity Perspective

Geraldine Dawson  1   2 , Lauren Franz  1   2 , S Brandsen  3
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At a Crossroads-Reconsidering the Goals of Autism Early Behavioral Intervention From a Neurodiversity Perspective

Geraldine Dawson et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Dawson reported receiving grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; serving on the advisory board for Janssen, Akili Interactive, LabCorp, Roche Pharmaceutical, and Tris Pharma; receiving consultant fees from Zyberna and Apple; receiving royalties from Guilford Press; and having a patent issued from Cryocell and Apple outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

Comment in

  • Neurodiversity and Early Autism.
    Bernard S, Grosjean B, Caravallah L. Bernard S, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;176(12):1272-1273. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4144. JAMA Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 36315119 No abstract available.
  • Neurodiversity and Early Autism.
    Eigsti IM, Girolamo T, Fein D. Eigsti IM, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;176(12):1272. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4141. JAMA Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 36315139 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Neurodiversity and Early Autism-Reply.
    Dawson G, Franz L, Brandsen S. Dawson G, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;176(12):1273-1274. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4147. JAMA Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 36315161 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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