Early Diagnosis and Intervention Key in Identifying Autism

Early Diagnosis and Intervention Key in Identifying Autism

You’re concerned your young child may be on the autism spectrum. Yet the earliest appointment you can make with a specialist may take as long as a year and a half. This is why pediatricians like Dr. Andrew Swiderski, who works at the Open Door Care Network in Ossining, offer preliminary diagnostic testing that can begin to answer worried parents’ questions. For example, Dr. Swiderski may hand his young patient a toy cell phone, encouraging the c…