Healthcare professionals use a variety of tools to diagnose ASD. While certain questionnaires are more commonly used than others, there are a variety of testing tools that healthcare professionals may draw from.
For some people with ASD, receiving treatment via telehealth might be the best option. Telehealth is a way for doctors to provide consultations and therapies to patients using electronic devices (iPads, tablets, smartphones, home computers, etc…).
Though autism can be reliably diagnosed in children as young as 1.5 years old, the average age of diagnosis is around 5 years old nationally. Knowing what autism looks like in young children is the first step to making sure they get the testing and treatment they need in order to live their lives to the fullest.
Although autism is more frequently diagnosed in boys, girls can be diagnosed with autism too. The signs and symptoms of autism can present differently in girls, which may cause girls with autism to go un-diagnosed.
