How to Diagnose Autism; Assessments and Evaluations
One of the most common questions that I get asked about is how to diagnose autism. And this is why I am extra excited to invite the fabulous Andi Putt from Mrs Speechie P onto the podcast today.
Andi is a speech pathologist who specializes in autism assessments. And this episode is going to blow your mind.
What Are We Talking About?
- What is autism?
- Early signs of autism and when you may start to notice these.
- What age can you get an autism diagnosis?
- Who can diagnose autism? And what is the process?
- What happens during an evaluation and who is there?
- Tip for family members during an evaluation.
- Common confusions with autism.
- Autism and girls.
- Tips for families post-diagnosis.
- Early intervention; what is it and why is it important?
I also highly recommend heading over to Andi’s Instagram story highlights or her Facebook. She shares so much information along with videos as well.
Helpful Links
- Overview of autism blog post.
- What to expect in an evaluation blog post.
- 10 questions to ask in an evaluation blog post.
- Instagram – MrsSpeechieP’s
- Facebook – MrsSpeechieP’s
- Benefits of early intervention blog post.
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