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After watching the video and reading the Web Resource, "CDC: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Signs and Symptoms,"

· discuss how you as an early childhood professional can use this information to increase awareness and early identification of autism, specifically discussing assessment tools that can be used with children with autism.

· How can you act as an advocate for early intervention, and specifically the use of widespread autism screening?

· Please give specific examples of how you can effectively promote early identification and screening in your community.

WATCH: Baha’I Views. (2012, May 14). On setting events that impact a child before he comes to school. [Video file]. Retrieved from  http://www.flickr.com/photos/85934826@N00/7197741578/

WATCH: CDC-TV. (2008. Sep 22). Baby Steps: Learn the Signs. Act Early. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BabySteps/

Behavior Assessment http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/artsSCi/CE300/CE300_1205C/U6-R1.pdf

Functional Behavior Assessment http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/artsSCi/CE300/CE300_1205C/U6-R.pdf

Trussell, R. (2008, Feb 4). Intervention in School and Clinic. Retrieved fromhttp://isc.sagepub.com/content/43/3/179.full.pdf+html

CDC. (2010, May 13). (ASDs) Signs and Symptoms. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/signs.html