When you are trying to determine what services are best for your child, you might consider the following: Q: What does the report from my child’s evaluation say? A: If the evaluation is recent (in the past year), you can refer to the list of recommendations from the evaluation team or from a qualified professional that knows your child. Q: What do the therapeutic professionals that see my child recommend? Do I know about Evidenced based practices? A: It can be helpful to be familiarize yourself with evidence based practices for children with autism. Evidence based practices are interventions that […]
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of disorders that are characterized by difficulties in social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors. These are present in varying degrees in individuals; criteria for ASD is outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ASD is identified in approximately 1 in 68 children. ASD is 4-5 times more common among boys than girls. Much effort is currently directed toward locating the cause of ASD. Researchers have identified a number of rare gene changes, or mutations, […]