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Despite the abundance of information online and on social media, it can still be very confusing for families to understand whether an individual may meet the criteria of an "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)" and how a diagnostic assessment is undertaken. As professionals with over a decade of

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The impact of trauma on brain development

The majority of brain organization takes place in the first four years of life. When stress responses are repeatedly activated over an extended period in childhood, the sequential development of the brain is disrupted. The ladder develops, but the foundational steps are missing and many things

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ASD: Assessment & Therapy at ACPC

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder, which is characterised by difficulties in social communication (verbal/non verbal) which impacts social interactions, routines and repetitive behaviours, circumscribed interests, and/or sensory sensitivities.

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