title: Autism spectrum disorders: information for pediatricians supporting families of young children on the spectrum.
abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting in US 1 in 110 individuals.(1) As increasingly younger children are receiving ASD diagnoses, many pediatricians are now faced with the unique needs of parents and other caregivers of newly diagnosed toddlers and young children. This chapter provides an overview of ASD designed to offer information and resources to pediatricians that could, in turn, be provided to families of children newly diagnosed with ASD.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. sypatterson@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jelen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics