Technical Report: The Pediatrician's Role in the Diagnosis and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children

Committee on Children With Disabilities. Autism and its milder variants are not rare. Most pediatricians will have the opportunity to provide a medical home for a child with autism. This technical report serves to complement and expand on the information in the accompanying policy statement to incre...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2001-05, Vol.107 (5), p.1174-1174
Format: Article
Language:English
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Autism
Care and treatment
Pediatricians
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Summary:Committee on Children With Disabilities. Autism and its milder variants are not rare. Most pediatricians will have the opportunity to provide a medical home for a child with autism. This technical report serves to complement and expand on the information in the accompanying policy statement to increase the pediatrician's fund of knowledge and comfort level in caring for children with autism. In so doing, it is anticipated that earlier diagnosis and referral for appropriate intervention will be possible and that this will, in turn, have a positive effect on long-term outcomes for children with autism and their families. Pediatrics 2001;107(5). URL: spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder.
ISSN:0031-4005