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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: Understanding Autism with a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Description: In honor of Autism Acceptance and acceptance of neurodiversity, I invited Dr Tamar Nazarian Chorbadjian, a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician.Â
We discuss the following:
The role of a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician in taking care of neurodiverse children
The current statistics of autism and why we think we are seeing higher rates now
Known risk factorsÂ
How the diagnosis is madeÂ
Misinformation regarding autismÂ
The importance of establishing services early for a child.Â
Tune in to learn about autism and make sure to follow us @pedsdoctalk and @drtamardbp to continue the conversation