How Do I Explain My Decision to Use Science-Based Treatments for Autism When Friends and Relatives Often Insist I Try Something New?

• By: David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Pamela F. Colosimo, PhD Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)
• January 1st, 2010
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When friends or acquaintances hear about our experiences with autism, quite often the first thing that person asks is, “What is your opinion of vaccines?” Then, in many cases, that person asks if we have heard of or read anything about Jenny McCarthy and how she cured her son’s autism. The...