Admissions
Autism Center of Nebraska
4007 Harrison Street
Omaha NE 68147
Attn: Admissions
Download – Admissions Application
Download – Referral Process
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.