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The Chicago Tribune: Research hijacked to support dangerous treatments

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Autism Treatment: Risky Alternative Therapies Have Little Basis in Science
Alternative therapies amount to uncontrolled experimentation on children, investigation finds

Autism Treatment: Science Hijacked to Support Alternative Therapies
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Autism Treatment: Success Stories More Persuasive to Some Than Hard Data
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Autism Treatment: Questionable Treatments for Children with Autism

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