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Early screening essential for autism detection

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Dr. Jennifer Musolff of the Barber National Institute. Photo by Shani Bills, TalkErie.com.

April is Autism Acceptance Month, with the theme #Celebrate Differences.

Dr. Jennifer Musolff, Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Erie’s Barber National Institute told Talk Erie’s Joel Natalie, that it is essential that children as young as eighteen months are screened by their pediatrician for signs of autism.

Early intervention is key, she said.