Roundtable Discussion: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder is a difference in the way a child's brain develops. Children with autism may have trouble understanding the world around them. Drs. Allison Battaglia and Laura Stoppelbein, licensed psychologists at Children's of Alabama, discuss the ways children can be affected and the resources available to parents.
Disclaimer: “We realize that there are differences in opinion and preferences regarding the use of person-first versus identity-first language. While we respect the right of each individual to use language that feels appropriate for them and seek to use this language in our work with individuals, we have chosen to follow the guidance provided by the National Institutes of Health and use person-first language in this presentation since we are speaking globally and predominantly addressing the needs of children. “