Trinidad Autism Awareness
P.O. Box 780
Trinidad, CO 81082
phone: 719-439-8730
email: TrinidadAutismAwareness@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrinidadAutismAwareness
Trinidad Autism
Awareness Chapter (TAA) is
a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization. All donations
and proceeds are dedicated
to the growth of
understanding and
awareness of autism and to
the support of local families
affected.
In the past, conditions
labeled as Autistic Disorder,
Pervasive Developmental
Disorder, and Asperger’s
Syndrome were diagnosed
separately. Now they wear
the single label of Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Many with ASD have significant social, communication, and behavioral
challenges. Some live day to day with very little help, while others require more assistance.
While the causes of ASD remain unknown, there have been advances. Studies have indicated
the involvement of many different factors--including environmental, biological, and genetic elements--
that predispose a child to ASD.
Since there is still no medical test to diagnose ASD, doctors must evaluate behavior and
development in order to make a diagnosis. Granting that it is possible to detect ASD even prior to
eighteen months in age, a reliable diagnosis can generally be made by an experienced professional
after a child’s second birthday. If you think your child might have ASD or that there could be a problem
with either the way s/he plays or some other aspect of development, contact your pediatrician.