Dr. Julie Scorah: Barriers to care for Autistic children

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Julie Scorah a licensed neuropsychologist at McGill University. Julie practices as a clinician and is involved in research about how to make autism resources more accessible to the families that need them. Here’s a preview of what we talked about:

11:21 - What should parents be looking for in terms of symptoms? When is the proper age to get a diagnosis and how is autism diagnosed?

18:52 - What is the prevalence of autism?

22:22 - Does autism present differently in girls than in boys?

25:52 - What are the motions after your child receives an autism diagnosis? Is it all bad?

37:22 - Is there DNA testing available to help diagnose autism and is it useful?

39:38 - What are the differences in the brain of a child with autism compared to a typically developing brain

42:53 - Are any birthing conditions (preeclampsia, pre-mature, etc) correlated with the likelihood of the child having autism?

46:40 - Why do autistic individuals have sensory sensitivities and what are they?

51:57 - Can being female be protective against developing autism?

Resources:

• Join Dr. Scorah and her team on Twitter
• To get involved in research check out the ACAR website or send an e-mail to autism@mcgill.ca
• ASD pathways study
• World Health Organization Training for caregivers of children with autism

For more information visit the podcast summary page here.

Tune in next week for episode 100 with Dr. Bruce D Perry!!

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