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Forward and Acknowledgments

• The foreward is written by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.

• It is a heartfelt, supportive argument for the use of behavioral modification.

• Rimland, who was a mentor to Catherine Maurice

• He praises her for her work with her children, and for her insights.

• Rimland promotes all forms of therapy for autistic children.

• He notes that it's important to try various forms to seek improvement.

• Rimland takes the time to explain behavior modification.

• He summarizes his work in the field of behavior modification.

• Rimland points out that early behavioral modification has been shown to help over fifty percent of autistic children.

• He concludes by explaining that many still see his therapy as cruel, but that those individuals do not understand modern techniques.

• In the acknowledgment section, Catherine thanks many people who helped her succeed in helping her children recover from autism.

• She thanks her husband, Marc, for...

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