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The current study assesses the opinions of a select group of professionals in the field of autism. The professionals indicated past progress, described the current status, and identified and clarified the fundamental concerns and issues for the future. This information was obtained to further develop and expand existing intervention programs for individuals with autism, and will be of use in charting the most promising directions for the future.
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The authors thank Magda Campbell, Barry Prizant, and Fred Volkmar for their thoughtful comments, and Fran Mues for her editing of earlier drafts of this manuscript.
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Pfeiffer, S.I., Nelson, D.D. The cutting edge in services for people with autism. J Autism Dev Disord 22, 95–105 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01046405
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