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Autism in children may be overdiagnosed, potentially causing harm to both the children themselves and those with the greatest needs, experts have claimed. Researchers say that behaviours such as ...

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Managing student behavior is a perennial teaching challenge—and one novice teachers invariably feel unprepared to face, amid rising reports of class disruptions, student mental health problems, and ...

Sesame Street’s new autism resources show how children learn inclusion, empathy, and friendship through everyday moments, ...

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