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I'll admit, autism as a childhood issue? Scares the beejesus out of me because I don't understand it. It's in the news a lot right now as recommendations are now coming out that all children - all - get screened for Autism Spectrum Disorders twice by age two.

Nifty. But what are they screening for? What's normal? (Because, to be frank? The chatter I hear about it sounds familiar. Like, I went to school with classrooms full of kids who likely had some kind of ASD and never spent a day in a therapist's office. Evar.)

Wonder no longer. Florida State University (yes, the guys who put Terri Schiavo's CAT scans on the web as part of a class taught on medical ethics) is back, with side-by-side videos where you can see for yourself - typical - and 'at risk.'

http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php

You'll need IE - Firefox not supported yet. Surprise.

Adoptive children who have been institutionalized? Oh, you can expect a lot of this to look much the same - initially. Some kids will show both RAD and PDD - oh, very yes. It's been made very clear - be prepared.

This is great for me. I now know what to look for, at least. And when. Side by side.

I'll admit, autism as a childhood issue? Scares the beejesus out of me because I don't understand it. It's in the news a lot right now as recommendations are now coming out that all children - all - get screened for Autism Spectrum Disorders twice by age two.

Nifty. But what are they screening for? What's normal? (Because, to be frank? The chatter I hear about it sounds familiar. Like, I went to school with classrooms full of kids who likely had some kind of ASD and never spent a day in a therapist's office. Evar.)

Wonder no longer. Florida State University (yes, the guys who put Terri Schiavo's CAT scans on the web as part of a class taught on medical ethics) is back, with side-by-side videos where you can see for yourself - typical - and 'at risk.'

http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php

You'll need IE - Firefox not supported yet. Surprise.

Adoptive children who have been institutionalized? Oh, you can expect a lot of this to look much the same - initially. Some kids will show both RAD and PDD - oh, very yes. It's been made very clear - be prepared.

This is great for me. I now know what to look for, at least. And when. Side by side.