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Why early diagnosis of autism should lead to early intervention

Hannah Waddington, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jessica Tupou, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Larah van der Meer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Unlike Australia, New Zealand doesn’t fund early intervention therapy for autistic children, but there are programmes pre-school teachers and parents can use to help kids develop.

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