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(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n

Sparking strong reaction from doctors and child development experts, an influential task force says there\u2019s \u201cinsufficient evidence\u201d to argue definitely that the benefits of screening all young children for autism outweigh the harms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not enough evidence for us to recommend for or against screening in children for autism under 30 months,\u201d said David Grossman, vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and a Seattle pediatrician. \u201cClinicians need to make a judgment on their own about whether to screen. There is no right answer on that.\u201d Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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