April is Autism Awareness Month, and we all know it's out there, but what if it's right here in your family? Would you know what to look for? How early is too early to be concerned and how do you talk to your child's pediatrician about your concerns without seeming like a neurotic internet-browsing parent?
HNGN spoke to Clara Lajonchere, Ph.D., the chief scientific officer at Cognoa, "a consumer health care company that's changing how parents assess and support their child's development" about signs of autism, Early Intervention benefits, ASD myths and a new app that can help parents not just evaluate autism risk, but also learn how to adapt and grow with an autistic child.
And the kids don't have to have autism. If kids aren't meeting the developmental milestones, there are many things that parents can do to help them get on track and often times, it's the things the parents do in the home that end up being the most important and the most valuable because if the child is receiving therapy, the parent in the home can reinforce all the learning that the child got.
To learn more about Cognoa's new app, listen to what Lajonchere has to say about the program that she says gives "parents peace of mind."
