Imagine Pediatrics, P.C. reposted this
“Traditionally, all children, regardless of age or diagnostic complexity, have been diagnosed in specialized clinics with trained clinicians such as developmental-behavioral pediatricians and clinical psychologists. This strategy was effective when autism diagnoses were rare but increasing autism awareness and referral prevalence have created a diagnostic bottleneck.” Read the full AAP News article on addressing barriers to pediatricians’ capacity to diagnose autism during #AustismAcceptanceMonth https://lnkd.in/dGEFe3DZ