Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Identification and Intervention

Identifying autism spectrum disorder at an earlier age is becoming easier. Although parents may fear having their child identified as having special needs, early identification and intervention greatly improve a child’s chances for lifelong success and wellbeing.   Dr. Jennifer Hall-Lande, autism researcher at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Community Integration, joins Marti & Erin to help parents understand the process of developmental screening, assessment and intervention. This show highlights the value of Help Me Grow as a source of information and support for parents of all young children. (A special thanks to Help Me Grow for supporting this important show and for being an ongoing partner of Mom Enough.)   WHY IS EARLY SCREENING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IMPORTANT? Why is a “wait and see” approach not a good idea for a child who is presenting signs of a possible autism spectrum disorder? What did you learn in this Mom Enough show about assessment and early intervention with children with ASD?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES? ❉ HELP ME GROW MINNESOTA. Explore resources on developmental milestones, encouraging healthy development, and how to get help for a child from Help Me Grow. ❉ LEARN THE SIGNS. ACT EARLY. Check out these helpful developmental milestone tracking tools from the CDC. ❉ MINNESOTA ACT EARLY. Minnesota Act Early reaches out to families, communities, and organizations to promote early screening and early identification of potential developmental delays. ❉ UNDERSTANDING THE EARLY SIGNS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. JED ELISON FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. Tune in to this important episode to learn more about early signs of autism spectrum disorder.