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What Happens in a Comprehensive Autism Evaluation (and Why the Hours Matter)

What Happens in a Comprehensive Autism Evaluation (and Why the Hours Matter)

Expert-led evaluations, built around the child. If you’ve scheduled an autism evaluation — or you’re weighing whether to — it’s natural to…

Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers and Preschoolers: A Parent’s Guide

Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers and Preschoolers: A Parent’s Guide

Expert-led evaluations, built around the child. If you’ve found yourself typing “early signs of autism” into a search bar late at night,…

Autism in Girls: Why It Looks Different and Why It Goes Missed

Autism in Girls: Why It Looks Different and Why It Goes Missed

For decades, autism was studied and described almost exclusively in boys. The diagnostic criteria, the behavioral checklists, the research samples — all…

Signs of Autism by Age: What Parents Should Know at Every Stage

Signs of Autism by Age: What Parents Should Know at Every Stage

As a parent, you know your child better than anyone. So when something feels a little off –  when your toddler isn’t…

Autism and Anxiety: Understanding the Overlap

Autism and Anxiety: Understanding the Overlap

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN Anxiety is one of the most common co-occurring…

School Supports for Autism: What Your Child Deserves in the Classroom

School Supports for Autism: What Your Child Deserves in the Classroom

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN The school environment presents unique challenges for children…

Next Steps After an Autism Diagnosis: A Parent’s Roadmap

Next Steps After an Autism Diagnosis: A Parent’s Roadmap

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN Your child has been diagnosed with autism. For…

Sensory Processing Differences vs. Autism: Understanding the Connection

Sensory Processing Differences vs. Autism: Understanding the Connection

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN Many parents first become concerned about their child…

What an Autism Diagnostic Report Includes: A Parent’s Guide

What an Autism Diagnostic Report Includes: A Parent’s Guide

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN After your child’s autism evaluation is complete, you…

High-Masking Autism: When Your Child Hides in Plain Sight

High-Masking Autism: When Your Child Hides in Plain Sight

By Dr. Shelby Wolf, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, HSP | Clarity Assessments | Mankato, MN Some children on the autism spectrum learn early…

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