Frequently Asked Questions
What is Autism?
How do you know if your child may be autistic?
Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT):
- Does your child enjoy being swung, bounced on your knee, etc.?
- Does your child take an interest in other children?
- Does your child like climbing on things, such as up stairs?
- Does your child enjoy playing peek-a-boo/hide-and-seek?
- Does your child ever pretend, for example, to make a cup of teas using a toy cup
and a teapot, or pretend other things?
- Does your child ever use his/her index finger to point to ask for something?
- Does your child ever use his/her index finger to point to indicate interest in something?
- Can your child play properly with small toys (e.g. cars or bricks) without just
mouthing, fiddling with, or dropping them?
- Does your child ever bring objects over to you (parent) to Show you something?
If the answer is no to 4 or more of these questions, including numbers 5 and 7,
you should have your child evaluated by a developmental specialist in autism.
Can the Autism Center of Nebraska tell me if my child is autistic?
No the Autism Center does not offer diagnosis. ACN does provide referral services.
Click to download referral
service information.
What are the ages the Autism Center provides care for?
ACN provides care for ALL ages that have been diagnosed with autism. No matter what
age the consumer is the ACN will provide a program specifically tailored to meet
their individual needs.