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Connie Kasari


Connie Kasari is professor of human development and psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the principal investigator for several multi-site research programs and a founding member of the university’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment.

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How much behavioral therapy does an autistic child need?

By Connie Kasari
27 August 2019 | 6 min read
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Learning when to treat repetitive behaviors in autism

By Clare Harrop, Connie Kasari
10 November 2015 | 8 min read
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School’s in

By Connie Kasari
23 July 2013 | 5 min read

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