Autism Therapy Is Called Effective, but Rare.

Discusses the effectiveness of early intervention for the neurological disorder of autism. Observation that early intervention does not help every autistic child; How the rise of diagnoses of autism in the U.S. is putting pressure on schools and families; The cost of autism therapy; Experience of Brian and Juliana Jaynes of Virginia, whose son Stefan is autistic; Types of therapy, including behavioral analysis and sensory integration; Obstacles to treatment, including a lack of specialists and delayed diagnosis.