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Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile is joined today with special guest Carly Lapin, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst and our very own Medical Assistant Patsy Sotelo! Patsy's son has ASD and she shares her own personal journey with the diagnosis and Carly helps Patsy with some of the challenging issues she faces daily. In this episode we discuss: What is Autism Why does it happen/what causes it? Symptoms Typical age at diagnosis Patsy’s personal experience with her son’s diagnosis Potty training a child with ASD Positive reinforcement techniques Sleep training a child with ASD Food selectivity in a child with ASD Advice for parents with a new diagnosis Carly can be found at Carly@theplaceforchildrenwithautism.com https://theplaceforchildrenwithautism.com (847) 970-0748