Study Suggests Children Can Recover from Autism - featured May 15th, 2009
< Back to Previous PageThe results of a statistically interesting but controversial study, funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, was presented this week at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR ) Conference in Chicago.
The study, conducted by University of Connecticut psychology professor Deborah Fine, suggests, that 10-20% of children can recover from autism. Children studied had mild symptoms and high IQ who were diagnosed in the toddler years and took part in intensive behavior therapy. Read the MSNBCs report on the study HERE
The mainstream media seems to be approaching this one with skepticism as evidenced by the fact that only FoxNews so far has picked up this story on a national level for their television broadcasts. Even Dr. Fein herself states that "recovery is not a realistic expectation for the majority of kids." Here is a story that has appeared on Fox about this research. HERE
The study, conducted by University of Connecticut psychology professor Deborah Fine, suggests, that 10-20% of children can recover from autism. Children studied had mild symptoms and high IQ who were diagnosed in the toddler years and took part in intensive behavior therapy. Read the MSNBCs report on the study HERE
The mainstream media seems to be approaching this one with skepticism as evidenced by the fact that only FoxNews so far has picked up this story on a national level for their television broadcasts. Even Dr. Fein herself states that "recovery is not a realistic expectation for the majority of kids." Here is a story that has appeared on Fox about this research. HERE
