This week Dr. Gamby joins Dr. Laura to discuss things to look for if you’re wondering whether or not your child may have autism. If your child does have a pattern of developmental differences, it is important to intervene early. Dr. Gamby highlights steps to take to ensure your child's needs are being met.

Tanya Gamby, Ph.D. is a Hawaii licensed psychologist and a past President of the Hawaii Psychological Association. During the course of her career, Dr. Gamby trained and worked with some of the top autism providers in the world. She currently runs an autism early intervention clinic in Hawaii. Dr. Gamby has over twenty years of experience doing early intervention with children with autism. She is passionate about providing ethical, effective interventions for children and their families.

What You Will Learn in this podcast:

• Signs that may be symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder

• The strengths that children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder often have

• The importance of early assessment and intervention

• The arc of mild autism

• How ABA therapy done skillfully and playfully is an effective intervention

• How to find the right clinician to help your child and family

Resources:

Association for Science and Autism treatment www.ASAT.com

https://www.autismserviceskauai.com/our-team

www.drlauraanderson.com