“I think the gold standard is a clinical diagnosis, that an astute clinician interacting with a child, interviewing the parents, talking with teachers makes the diagnosis based on some standard tests and also on clinical impression and skill.” ThinkingChildrenParentTalkingTeacherSkillsStandardsGoldTestsImpressionDiagnosisInteractingClinicalsGold StandardAstuteClinicians Author:Gerald Fischbach
“In fact, many children come to autism clinics early on with GI/bowel disturbances.” ChildrenFactsAutismDisturbanceClinicGis Author:Gerald Fischbach
“It is not all that common, but there is a phenomenon where autism could get worse at about age two. There are some controversies whether regression is a prominent part of autism, but many people feel that it's very hard to diagnose autism before you can begin really talking in detail with a child.” PeopleFeelsChildrenTwoHardAgeCommonTalkingDetailsPhenomenonAutismControversyProminentRegression Author:Gerald Fischbach
“As the diagnosis of autism is increasing the diagnosis of mental retardation is decreasing. And more and more on the other end, the high end, more children who are just a little bit off, who ordinarily you would not single out now are being described as perhaps Asperger’s syndrome or on the high end of the autism spectrum, so I don’t believe there is an epidemic.” BelieveChildrenLittlesEndsBitsLittle BitDon't BelieveAutismSpectrumDiagnosisEpidemicsSyndromesAspergersAsperger's SyndromeMental Retardation Author:Gerald Fischbach
