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WHY AUTISM RESEARCH NEEDS MORE FUNDING Student 43 Psych 314

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Treatment Options Behavioral training and management Physical and occupational therapy Medication for problem behaviors Community support and parent training

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ESDM: Play Therapy Study 48 kids total Received ESDM therapy Received community-based interventions

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ESDM: Play Therapy Study Received ESDM therapy IQ and Language Skills Increased 3x more!

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$30.5 billion $169 million

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99.45% 0.55%

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(1 in 2000) (1 in 100,000) (1 in 300) (1 in 500) (1 in 68)

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Autism research needs more funding!

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MORE FUNDING FOR AUTISM RESEARCH Autism can and will be beat.