Autism HOPE!

I believe children with developmental delays have so much potential to thrive.  I strive that parents leave our evaluation with answers, and more importantly – HOPE! Evidence has shown that early intervention, especially behavior therapy, can help improve behaviors, cognitive functioning, and daily living skills.  We know that the earlier, the better.  Parents know a child better than anyone.  Oftentimes, a parent knows very early if there are developmental differences.  I’ve learned to trust that parental intution with my patients.  If you have concerns, then they need to be addressed as soon as possible, but oftentimes the wait is up to a year to have an evaluation.  That is time wasted that your child could be receiving the most important help.  You can’t get that time back.  That’s why I am offering this service – to get families help as fast as possible.  My evaluation incorporates pre-visit work to make sure we get the evaluation completed efficiently so that you can get the answers and support you need. 

Autism is a clinical diagnosis and there is no better way to diagnose that through a doctor who has had extensive training and experience.  I also believe diagnostic testing can be very helpful to have the data to support that clinical diagnosis.  With the clinical medical diagnosis and the psychological testing, you can be confident you are getting a thorough evaluation which will help your child receive the appropriate support.