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Autism: how unorthodox treatments can exploit the vulnerable

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"A diagnosis of autism can make it tempting to turn to alternative treatments. But weighing up the scientific evidence is crucial - and potentially life-saving."

Read David Robert Grimes' excellent piece on some of the shocking 'treatments' parents of autistic children are being sold.

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