Cognoa and Dr. Sharief Taraman: Autism Waitlists

Waitlists for obtaining an autism diagnosis are a growing crisis. This interview with Dr. Sharief Taraman from Cognoa talks about this issue and identifies solutions to address this issue in our community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-5zE0K_Ps Resources: Cognoa Wait list report: New report on state of autism care reveals barriers to diagnosis (fiercehealthcare.com) Investing in early intervention –... Continue Reading →

January 18, 2024 0

Urgent Diagnostic Changes to Autism: what parents need to know

By Lisa Ackerman I am deeply saddened to see the new DSM 5 criteria for how autism spectrum disorders will be diagnosed. TACA has been alerting families, pushing for parent feedback and revisions to these new criteria since December 2011. Please read how this will affect your lives http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/dsm-v-goes-forward-major-shift-in-diagnostic-criteria-for-autism-spectrum-disorder-approved/ Even Allen Frances, Professor Emeritus from... Continue Reading →

December 4, 2012 0