New Tool for Parents

Where some pediatricians are still unsure about the signs of Autism, this is going to help doctors and parents alike.

clipped from wbztv.com Web Site Seeks To Help Spot Autism Early Parents and even doctors sometimes miss these warning signs of autism, but a new, online video "glossary" makes them startlingly clear. A new Web site offers dozens of video clips of autistic kids contrasted with unaffected children's behavior. Some of the side-by-side differences can make you gasp. Others are more subtle. Added Wetherby, "We now know that one out of 150 children has autism, or one out of 94 boys. It's not a rare disability. We also know that early intervention is critical." Several autism specialists who reviewed the site at the request of The Associated Press called it an unusually helpful tool for parents and doctors.