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A Conversation about Autism and Children – Part 1

April 13, 2022
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April is Autism Awareness Month. In this episode Robrenna sits down with her friend Sherry to talk about her own personal journey as a parent of a child with autism.

Here are helpful links for parents regarding Autism and Asperger’s:

Autism Speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism#:~:text=Autism%2C%20or%20autism%20spectrum%20disorder,in%20the%20United%20States%20today.

Testing for Autism:

Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
https://www.verywellhealth.com/adi-r-test-use-in-autism-diagnosis-260241#:~:text=The%20Autism%20Diagnostic%20Interview%2DRevised,and%20diagnose%20children%20with%20autism.


Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/faq/what-is-the-autism-diagnostic-observation-schedule/

Also on the Autism Spectrum: Gilliam Asperger's Diagnostic Scale (GADS).

Understanding Autism in Girls and Women
https://www.verywellhealth.com/autism-in-women-5209272

Understanding Non-verbal Learning Disorder
https://www.verywellhealth.com/non-verbal-learning-disorder-5218632


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Robrenna Redl is a real, raw, no-filters kind of girl. She went from an army brat to a military veteran. A wife to Troy and mom of two young adults, she has served in women’s, children’s, and middle school ministries. Robrenna is the friend you call to walk alongside you in hard, painful places of life as well as the joyful ones. She is a volunteer for the anti-sex-trafficking organization; I’ve Got A Name and an apprentice facilitator for the Trauma Healing Institute. Her passions include mocha coffee, dark chocolate, time with family and friends, and showing God’s love, mercy, and grace to others.
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