Autism boom: an epidemic of disease or of discovery? - Incite at Columbia University
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Autism boom: an epidemic of disease or of discovery?
- Published December 11, 2011
- Authors Alan Zarembo
- Category Article
- Forum Los Angeles Times
- Link www.latimes.com
Autism rates have increased twentyfold in a generation, stirring parents’ deepest fears and prompting a search for answers. But what if the upsurge is not what it appears to be?
Alan Zarembo covers some of Peter Bearman's work on autism for the Los Angeles Times.
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