Advice from an expert

In an article on the YAI Network's site, Dr. Fred Volkmar shares some practical advice for parents of children with autism. Here he offers five tips for living and working with children on the spectrum:

• Know your child’s strengths and vulnerabilities.
• Work on organizational skills.
• Parents should be educated consumers of care and service.
• Have a good primary care doctor AND dentist and use them for routine well child care.
• Work on generalization of skills.

To read the entire article, go to: http://www.yai.org/about/sharing-our-stories/dr-fred-volkmar-shares-5.html