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Host: Is there community help available to families?
Peggy Halliday: There is and in fact the individuals with disabilities act has -- requires that there be Statewide services available and so, every State has an Early Intervention Agency which offers assessments and some kinds of therapies for children on the Autism Spectrum as well. Before the age of three you would seek your local Early Intervention Agency to do this, after the age of three you would look at your Public School Division.
Expert: Peggy Halliday
Program Director for Outreach Services
Peggy Halliday is a board certified associate behavior analyst who has specialized in autism education for the past ten years. She is the Director of Outreach Services at the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) in Charlottesville, VA. VIA is a non-profit organization which provides a day school and other resources for families, educators, and other professionals seeking services, training or information about autism More »
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In this video Peggy Halliday will discuss a variety of topics related to autism spectrum disorders. You will learn about the characteristics of autism, how to recognize early warning signs and symptoms of the More »
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