Surgeon General Endorses Behavioral Intervention for Autism :

United States Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, has endorsed intensive behavioral intervention for individuals with autism. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General states, "Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior."

The report is available on the world wide web at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec6.html#autism

The report can also be ordered by calling 1-877-9MHealth, or by writing to Mental Health, Pueblo, CO 81009.

Additional Organizations that Endorse ABA :

~ American Academy of Neurology
~ American Academy of Family Pediatrics
~ American Academy of Pediatrics
~ American Academy of Occupational Therapy Association
~ American Psychological Association
~ American Speech-Language Hearing Association
~ Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
~ Autism Society of America
~ National Alliance for Autism Research
~ National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
~ National Institute of Mental Health

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