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Host: How many children nationwide are affected by autism?

Peggy Halliday: The estimates are that between a million and one and a half million children in our country are affected by autism spectrum disorders.

Expert: Peggy Halliday

Program Director for Outreach Services

http://www.viaschool.org

P: (434) 923-8252

Email: information@viaschool.org

Peggy Halliday is a board certified associate behavior analyst who has specialized in autism education for the past ten years. She is the Director of Outreach Services at the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) in Charlottesville, VA. VIA is a non-profit organization which provides a day school and other resources for families, educators, and other professionals seeking services, training or information about autism More »

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