What Is Autism? Understanding the Signs with Dr. Megan Craig

<p><span id="page3R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Autism spectrum disorder affects</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">1 in 59 children in the US.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Symptoms of the</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">neurodevelopmental disorder develop in very early childhood and can include limited eye</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contact, not smiling, not responding to their name, and difficulty speaking.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ASD</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">is a lifelong</span> <span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">condition and</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">can</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">also</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">trigger</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">issues with</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">social</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">interac</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">tions, communication, and behavior.</span></span> <span id="page3R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">In this episode of</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">San Diego Health</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">, host Susan Taylor and</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Scripps Clinic pediatrician</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Megan</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Craig, MD, discuss autism spectrum disorder</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">in children</span><span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">, how it</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">’</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">s diagnosed, and treatment</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">options.</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Dr. Craig also</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">and debun</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">ks some common misconceptions about autism and outlines the</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">importance of e