Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Symptoms in Children (S1:E27)

13/03/2018 22 min Temporada 1 Episodio 27
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Symptoms in Children (S1:E27)

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In today's episode we discuss autism spectrum disorder with Elizabeth Coan, PsyD. Dr. Coan is a doctor of psychology at the Neuroscience Institute at Children's Colorado and is an instructor of developmental pediatrics at the CU School of Medicine. In this episode: How a PCP can take the first steps towards diagnosing autism How you can implement autism screening tools in your practice How to sensitively discuss autism spectrum disorder with parents and families Tips for managing screenings and referrals after diagnosing autism The reason why there are things to celebrate once you've made an autism diagnosis Tips PCPs can share with families to help develop the strengths of a child with autism Counseling families on how they use the internet when researching autism Autism Speaks ABA Therapy  M-CHAT Screening Tool