I'm not an expert in autism, but part of what I would say is what Dr. Mottron has said: the one-size-fits-all approach is not sensible and doesn't work. What we don't know is what works for whom. We haven't looked at this question in the way we have looked at cerebral palsy, and that's the kind of information we need. What I know works for sure is support for families, in addition to whatever interventions are being offered for children. That unequivocally matters.
On December 14th, 2010. See this statement in context.