Autism in Children or Adolescents

Autism is a complex developmental disorder that usually appears in the first 3 years of life, though it is some times diagnosed much later. It affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills.

Core features of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Symptoms may vary from quite mild to quite severe.

Avera Behavioral Health Center is ready to help you and your family to find practical solutions and the customized treatment program your child needs-all in an active, engaging environment. And you can feel confident in knowing that everything we do is backed by our staff of compassionate, highly-trained professionals.

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