Creating A Family: Talk About Infertility, Adoption & Foster Care

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Are you parenting a child on the autism spectrum. This interview will give you insight and hope. We talk with Dr. Lynn Koegel, a clinical professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and author of Hidden Brilliance: Unlocking the Intelligence of Autism. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.In this episode, we cover:What are some of the variations in the way autism presents in humans?What are some of the symptoms or signs of autism at different ages? We so often focus on the weaknesses of children with autism and overlook their strengths. Why is this a problem for children on the autism spectrum?How is autism diagnosed, and what are the limits to this testing?What can parents do to make sure that the testing more clearly reflects their child’s strengths as well as weaknesses?The absence of speaking starting at around age one and struggles with communicating are common with people with autism