Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Parents Guide to Research

Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD has a wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of impairment, or disability, that children with ASD can have This course focuses on assisting parents in understanding an ASD diagnosis.

After the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify common symptoms of ASD.
• Identify how ASD is diagnosed in children.
• Identify effective treatment strategies for children with ASD.
• Identify ways to work with schools and medical professionals to assist children with ASD.
• Identify special concerns which may occur as children with ASD become adolescents and adults.