Navigating the Path toan Autism Diagnosisfor Your Childwww.aleebh.comFor children with autism and related disorders, receivingan official diagnosis plays a key role in their developmentmoving forward. After all, this means that they canaccess additional support services, putaccommodations in place to support them movingforward, and begin to explore different therapeuticinterventions.
Right now, the average age for an autismdiagnosis is three years old for boys and four forgirls. However, studies have found that “manychildren show symptoms of autism by 12 monthsto 18 months of age or earlier.” Being able to pickup on the early signs, alongside some of thelesser-known symptoms of autism, means thatyou can pursue the next step as quickly aspossible.Understand theearly signs
The earliest indicatorsof autism are:Difficulty maintaining/avoiding eye contactLack of response to their namesDelayed speech/communication developmentKeeping note of the different signs and symptomsyou pick up on as a parent can prove useful whenmeeting with a paediatrician for the first time, asyou can better advocate for your child.
If you believe that your child may have autismor a related condition, then the sooner youreach out to their paediatrician, the better. Whilepaediatricians are qualified to diagnose autism,they will likely signpost you to a trustedcolleague, such as a child psychologist, who willcarry out a series of tests to determine whetheror not your child has autism.Reach out to aspecialist.The reason why you should reach out as quicklyas possible is that there is often a long waitingtime for autism evaluations, which can beincredibly frustrating.
When your child receives your autism diagnosis, it isnormal to feel a little overwhelmed, especially whenyou’re thinking about what this could mean for your childmoving forward. However, there are plenty of steps thatyou can take to put your mind at ease.After receiving adiagnosis.Following this, you can look into the different therapeuticservices available to you, from speech therapy to ABA(Applied Behavioral Analysis). If you’d like to learn moreabout the services offered at our facility (or online),please do not hesitate to get in touch today.
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