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You don’t understand why your child acts the way she does, or perhaps, you’ve always wondered why you act the way you do; you suspect an autism spectrum disorder and you’re ready to seek some answers.
Where do you begin?
The first thing is to understand why a diagnosis or formal evaluation is important. First, and foremost, while there may be some overlap with respect to treatments for a variety of developmental conditions, it is best to be as specific as possible to address the needs of your child and to target the interventions that will have the greatest effect.
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Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 16:51 |
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Just Received the Diagnosis |
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It’s official. In some ways, it confirms your worst fears. In another, strange way, you’re relieved to have a name for your concerns — autism.
Either way, the first step of your journey into the world of autism is over and you’re beginning the next. But what is that next step?
Simply put, your next step is to GET HELP!
If your child has not yet been involved with the public school system, now is the time to contact them. Under federal regulations, intensive childhood early intervention services end on the child’s third birthday. It does not mean you’ve missed out if your child is three or older, it just means that the intense level of services may be harder to come by, if there are waiting lists for services, they may be longer and in general, service coordination may be less … coordinated.
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Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 16:51 |
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New to Autism