Advice for Fathers of Autistic Children This Father’s Day [Video]

STATEWIDE–About 1 in 36 fathers have children who are autistic. Common worries associated with that include the impact on the child’s future, treatment options, family dynamics, and more.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how people communicate and interact with others and the world around them.

Dr. Breanne Hartley is the Chief Clinical Officer at UNIFI Autism Care in Carmel. She says autism is not always a disability, but rather for some, it opens doors to new ways of understanding and interacting with the world.

“It really is a spectrum disorder. There are going to be varying degrees in which one child will experience their symptoms compared to another. If a child is recently diagnosed, I would recommend to follow up with the person who did the diagnostic evaluation. You need to gather information to see exactly where the child falls exactly,” said Hartley.

Hartley says after receiving the …