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What Are the Three Main Symptoms of Autism?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect each person quite differently. That’s why, in fact, it’s referred to today as ASD — because there is such a wide spectrum of how people are affected…
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Can You Grow Out of Autism?

Hearing that your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be very emotional. You might feel sadness, anger, worry and much more. Many parents who have a child with autism don’t quite know exactly what it will mean…
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Speech Delay vs Autism

All children are unique. They develop in unique ways, sitting up, crawling, taking their first steps and speaking their first words at different times. While this is certainly true, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes…
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Is Autism a Cognitive Disability?

Despite a surge of research, studies and resulting information that’ve come about in the last 15 years or so, there’s still a lot of debate about different aspects of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We now know that autism can affect children…
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Can You Test for Autism in the Womb?

Advances in medical research have made it possible to detect some health conditions while a child is still in the mother’s womb. These modern prenatal tests can diagnose a wide range of different conditions, helping doctors and parents prepare…
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What Skills Make Someone a Great RBT?

A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) plays an integral role in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders. They work every day in fields such as applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) to help…