Primary Presenter Brief Bio
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Type of Presentation
Regular Session
Topic Category
Strand 2: Nurturing Healthy Children
Targeted Audience
Directors/Administrators
Brief Session Description
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Start Date
23-1-2021 1:15 PM
End Date
23-1-2021 2:00 PM
Autism Handout #2.pdf (189 kB)
Jan 23rd, 1:15 PM
Jan 23rd, 2:00 PM
Identifying and Understanding Autism to Support Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Full Session Description
Once considered a rare disorder, the most recent study on autism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 1 in 59 children are living with it. Likely, most of us know someone—a family member, a friend’s child, a neighbor, a student—who has been diagnosed. Autism seems to be everywhere, and most of us are left with lots of questions: What is this disorder? What causes it? Is there a cure? Is it becoming more common? What are some strategies for working with a child in your early childhood classroom who is on the autism spectrum? This session addresses these questions and will help you become more knowledgeable about autism and the people it impacts to support them in your classroom.