Expert: Early detection of autism important

URBANA – Amy Wetherby, a professor of communication disorders at Florida State University, may not be an actual rock star, but for parents and researchers of children with autism, she might as well be.

"I've been a fan of hers for several decades," said Champaign speech pathologist Ann Osterling.

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