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Controversial treatment for autism may do more harm than good, Baylor University researchers find

2012-11-30
(Press-News.org) ABOUT BAYLOR SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

The Baylor School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and consists of four departments: Curriculum and Instruction (preparation for classroom teachers and specialists); Educational Administration (post-graduate preparation for school leadership); Educational Psychology (undergraduate and graduate programs for those who are interested in learning, development, measurement, and exceptionalities); and Health, Human Performance and Recreation (preparing for sport- and health-related careers, athletic training and careers in recreational professions, including churches).The School of Education enrolls more than 1,000 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students, employs 70 faculty, and is one of the few school s in the State of Texas that offers a yearlong teaching internship.

Note: Video of Dr. Tonya N. Davis is available at http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=125490

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[Press-News.org] Controversial treatment for autism may do more harm than good, Baylor University researchers find