Produced in partnership with The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the Autism Masterclass for Parents is a podcast series that aims to provide parents and carers with expert advice and guidance on a wide range of issues affecting autistic children.
In our first episode, journalist Jo Carlowe talks to clinical psychologist Dr Ann Ozsivadjian about the early behaviours in children that may prompt parents or carers to seek an assessment, before offering advice on where to seek further support.
Our experts discuss some of the problematic myths about autism presentation that can lead to autism not being recognised in childhood, before sharing what to expect and how to prepare for an autism assessment