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Peggy Halliday discusses a variety of topics related to autism spectrum disorders, such as why don't pediatricians screen all toddlers for autism

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Host: Why don t pediatricians screen all toddlers for autism? Peggy Halliday: That s a great question. The American Academy of Pediatrics, just recently has recommended that all toddlers be screened for autism at 18 months and then again at 24 months. So, they would have had two screenings before their second birthday and this is not something that has been adopted as of yet. But, I think it's probably coming and it's an excellent idea.