Batya Elbaum is professor of teaching and learning at the University of Miami.
Batya Elbaum
Professor
University of Miami
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Faulty use of data threatens early intervention for autism
A flawed evaluation process may put programs serving a high proportion of children with autism at risk of funding cuts.
Faulty use of data threatens early intervention for autism
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Batya Elbaum, Steven Rosenberg
31 July 2018 | 4 min read
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