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Psychiatric Assessments

WEBIt is a standardized behavior rating scale for children ages 5 to 18. It provides symptom count cutoff scores, symptom severity scores, impairment cutoff scores, and clinical …

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About the Diagnosis

WEBInstead, autism is diagnosed based on careful observation of your child’s behavior, their history of development and by gathering information from you and other people with …

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Physical and medical issues

WEBPica. Pica is an eating disorder involving eating things that are not food. Children between 18 and 24 months of age often eat non-food items, and this is typically a normal part of …

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Talking to Provider

WEBMore about Screenings. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, all children should be formally screened for developmental delays and disabilities during regular …

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More about autism

WEBAutism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released in March 2023 identify around 1 in 36 American children, or over 2.7% of 8-year-old …

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Indirect Assessments

WEBIndirect functional assessment (Gadaire et al., 2021) describes a group of procedures that aim to efficiently gather information about an individual’s challenging behavior and the …

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Choosing the Right Treatment

WEBChoosing a treatment for your child may feel overwhelming. Work closely with your child’s health care provider and other professionals involved in their treatment to explore all the …

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Treatment for associated conditions

WEBMany families have found their children’s comfort level and behaviors improved with this eating plan. But it does not work for everyone. While the GFCF diet has been used in …

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Choosing the Right Treatment

WEBA small percentage of children might lose their diagnosis over time. Others remain severely affected. Many have typical learning and thinking skills but challenges with social and …

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Week by Week Plan

WEBThe weeks and action items in this planner may be different than your child’s actual care. This is okay. Every child is different. Your plans depend on things like: You can adjust …

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