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Dr. Brown’s Clinic Notes: New Autism Screening Recommendations

(from Dr. Brown’s ABA4Autism Blog)

This week the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that all children be screened for autism at 18 months of age and again at 24 months. No doubt early interventions by Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, ABA Therapists, and other professionals will better lives for children with autism. At least that’s the theory. But I’m worried about logistics. I already have a full clinic schedule and waiting lists of children that I can’t get to or refer anyplace. If we are serious about treating all the children diagnosed then we are going to have to mobilize more financial and manpower resources then we have now.

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Guidance for Parents From an Expert on Autism

US News & World Reports By Nancy Shute Posted October 29, 2007

 

The earlier parents and doctors realize that a child has autism, the earlier that child gets help. The American Academy of Pediatrics today issued new guidelines aimed at making it easier for children with autism to be diagnosed earlier and get appropriate therapy sooner.

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Jenny McCarthy’s fine with son’s autism

McCarthy’s fine with son’s autism

Approach she used met with criticism

October 31, 2007

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