Early Signs of Autism: What Directors Need to Know

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As a director, teachers probably come to you from time to time with developmental concerns about the children in their classrooms. How you handle these situations is important and can even impact the future of the children. Here is an example of what Caroline, a preschool teacher, shared with her director about one of her students, two and-a-half-year-old Branden. … Download this resource to read the rest of this story.


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