{"id":661,"date":"2023-06-27T11:51:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abacenterstx.com\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:06:05","slug":"diagnostico-del-autismo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/es\/autism-services\/autism-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagn\u00f3stico y pruebas del autismo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"661\" class=\"elementor elementor-661\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7f2c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca7f2c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagn\u00f3stico de Autismo<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b20d92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b20d92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34458b4\" data-id=\"34458b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb08c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efb08c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c40d7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c40d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e0a307\" data-id=\"6e0a307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a5621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9a5621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-child-aba-therapy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-740\" alt=\"Terapia ABA para Ni\u00f1os\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-child-aba-therapy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-child-aba-therapy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-child-aba-therapy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ebbf9c\" data-id=\"2ebbf9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2ecfa elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7c2ecfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" height=\"512px\" id=\"Layer_1\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512;\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512px\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path d=\"M480,207H308.6L256,47.9L203.4,207H32l140.2,97.9L117.6,464L256,365.4L394.4,464l-54.7-159.1L480,207z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagn\u00f3stico del Autismo \/ Pruebas de Autismo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aa56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98aa56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f497e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f497e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Antes de que tu ser querido pueda comenzar la terapia ABA, debe recibir un diagn\u00f3stico oficial de autismo por parte de un profesional autorizado. Desafortunadamente, muchas familias se desaniman al encontrar que las listas de espera para este proceso a menudo tardan meses o a\u00f1os en completarse sin la compa\u00f1\u00eda adecuada.<\/p><p>En <strong>Texas ABA Centers<\/strong>, entendemos la importancia de la intervenci\u00f3n temprana y garantizamos un proceso de evaluaci\u00f3n, detecci\u00f3n y diagn\u00f3stico oportuno para que puedas comenzar el proceso sin tanto tiempo de espera.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d23a24 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d23a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/es\/contactanos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u00a1No Esperes M\u00e1s! Cont\u00e1ctanos Hoy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0515320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0515320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77c578\" data-id=\"b77c578\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528d3d9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"528d3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" height=\"512px\" id=\"Layer_1\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512;\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512px\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path d=\"M480,207H308.6L256,47.9L203.4,207H32l140.2,97.9L117.6,464L256,365.4L394.4,464l-54.7-159.1L480,207z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNuestra Detecci\u00f3n y Evaluaci\u00f3n del Autismo en Cuatro Pasos Sencillos\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e02991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e02991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8216e09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8216e09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d8fca5\" data-id=\"9d8fca5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc61c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc61c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Ponte en Contacto \u2013 <\/strong>Ll\u00e1manos para una consulta preliminar donde discutiremos opciones para la evaluaci\u00f3n del autismo. Aqu\u00ed podr\u00e1s expresar tus preocupaciones y realizar preguntas fundamentales a uno de nuestros especialistas y explicar tu situaci\u00f3n. Tambi\u00e9n verificaremos tu cobertura de seguro para determinar tus beneficios y explorar citas disponibles que se ajusten a tu horario.<\/p><p><strong>2. Evaluaci\u00f3n Inicial \u2013 <\/strong>Durante esta cita, nuestros m\u00e9dicos se reunir\u00e1n contigo y tu hijo para realizar una serie de pruebas basadas en el juego, como la Escala de Observaci\u00f3n para el Diagn\u00f3stico del Autismo (ADOS-2). Nuestros profesionales administrar\u00e1n estas pruebas en un entorno acogedor y amigable para garantizar una comodidad \u00f3ptima. Por lo general, este proceso toma entre dos y cuatro horas.<\/p><p><strong>3. An\u00e1lisis de Datos y Revisi\u00f3n \u2013 <\/strong>Una vez completada la evaluaci\u00f3n inicial, nuestros especialistas se tomar\u00e1n el tiempo para analizar y revisar los resultados de los datos. Utilizamos estos datos para considerar patrones y objetivos y entender d\u00f3nde se encuentra tu hijo en t\u00e9rminos de desarrollo y d\u00f3nde puede necesitar un apoyo adicional. Este proceso suele tomar entre una y dos semanas.<\/p><p><strong>4. Diagn\u00f3stico e Informe \u2013 <\/strong>El proceso de diagn\u00f3stico del autismo termina con una cita de seguimiento donde te proporcionaremos un informe escrito de nuestros hallazgos. Bas\u00e1ndonos en este informe y en nuestro enfoque basado en evidencia, destacaremos si nuestras determinaciones arrojaron un diagn\u00f3stico formal de autismo. Si es as\u00ed, proporcionaremos recomendaciones de terapia y te explicaremos los pr\u00f3ximos pasos. Nos tomamos nuestro tiempo y cuidado adicional al discutir estos resultados, asegurando que t\u00fa y tus seres queridos se sientan c\u00f3modos y que hayamos respondido todas tus preguntas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f903e5d\" data-id=\"f903e5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d4e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7d4e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autism-Screening-and-Testing-Process-e1688049858562-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-662\" alt=\"Autism Screening and Testing Process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autism-Screening-and-Testing-Process-e1688049858562-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autism-Screening-and-Testing-Process-e1688049858562-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autism-Screening-and-Testing-Process-e1688049858562-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autism-Screening-and-Testing-Process-e1688049858562.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de55502 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de55502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/es\/contactanos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cont\u00e1ctanos para Aprender M\u00e1s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cb23c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cb23c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cont\u00e1ctanos para Aprender M\u00e1s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c721ddf\" data-id=\"c721ddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc0515 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"dfc0515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" height=\"512px\" id=\"Layer_1\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512;\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512px\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path d=\"M480,207H308.6L256,47.9L203.4,207H32l140.2,97.9L117.6,464L256,365.4L394.4,464l-54.7-159.1L480,207z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLas Pruebas del Autismo: C\u00f3mo se Obtiene un Diagn\u00f3stico\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2500b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb77d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb77d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>El diagn\u00f3stico del autismo se basa en un examen exhaustivo de la historia de desarrollo y el comportamiento del ni\u00f1o, no en una prueba m\u00e9dica. Para asegurar una vida exitosa e independiente, la intervenci\u00f3n temprana es crucial para los ni\u00f1os con autismo, especialmente entre las edades de 2 y 5 a\u00f1os. La intervenci\u00f3n temprana garantiza que reciban el plan de terapia y el apoyo adecuados.<\/p><p>Durante la evaluaci\u00f3n de tu hijo, completar\u00e1s un cuestionario detallando su historial y comportamientos. A veces, tu hijo tambi\u00e9n puede realizar una prueba corta. Estas evaluaciones proporcionan datos \u00fatiles para ayudarnos a entender patrones o d\u00e9ficits en el desarrollo, como:<\/p><ul><li>Comportamiento<\/li><li>Movimiento<\/li><li>Pensamiento<\/li><li>Emociones<\/li><li>Lenguaje<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2028997 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2028997\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30fdcbd\" data-id=\"30fdcbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce9f5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4dce9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" height=\"512px\" id=\"Layer_1\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512;\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512px\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path d=\"M480,207H308.6L256,47.9L203.4,207H32l140.2,97.9L117.6,464L256,365.4L394.4,464l-54.7-159.1L480,207z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tM\u00e9todos de Evaluaci\u00f3n del Autismo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48089b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48089b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Empleamos diversos m\u00e9todos de evaluaci\u00f3n del autismo para diagnosticar el trastorno, que incluyen, pero no se limitan a:<\/p><ul><li><strong>La Escala de Observaci\u00f3n para el Diagn\u00f3stico del Autismo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpspublish.com\/ados-2-autism-diagnostic-observation-schedule-second-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOS-2<\/a>)<\/strong> - Analiza los patrones de tu hijo y examina de cerca sus comportamientos repetitivos, comunicaci\u00f3n, juego y habilidades sociales.<\/li><li><strong>La Entrevista Revisada para el Diagn\u00f3stico del Autismo (ADI-R)<\/strong> - Conversaremos contigo para entender mejor tus preocupaciones y los comportamientos de tu hijo.<\/li><li><strong>La Escala de Clasificaci\u00f3n del Autismo Infantil, Segunda Edici\u00f3n<\/strong> - Esta prueba de 15 preguntas nos ayuda a determinar si tu hijo puede tener una condici\u00f3n que no sea autismo. Dado que los comportamientos observados en el autismo tambi\u00e9n pueden ocurrir en diferentes condiciones, como el TDAH, esta prueba es una parte crucial del proceso de diagn\u00f3stico.<\/li><li><strong>El RAADS-R (La Escala Diagn\u00f3stica de Asperger y Autismo de Ritvo Revisada)<\/strong> \u2013 Esta herramienta ayuda a identificar los rasgos del autismo, sobre todo en los casos en los que est\u00e1 presente el s\u00edndrome de Asperger o condiciones relacionadas.<\/li><li>Cualquier evaluaci\u00f3n adicional que ayude a determinar el diagn\u00f3stico relacionado con las habilidades motoras, la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas, las capacidades ling\u00fc\u00edsticas, la audici\u00f3n y la visi\u00f3n de tu hijo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1a42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1a1a42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c153a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c153a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1561986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1561986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc6d7b uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"5dc6d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-983' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-6e1aca5\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-6e1aca5 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6adc548fd5ebf\">When should I have my child evaluated for autism?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Parents often ask whether they're worrying too soon or if certain behaviors are simply part of development. If you have ongoing concerns about your child's communication, social interaction, play, or behavior, it's a good idea to schedule an evaluation rather than waiting to see if concerns resolve on their own. Autism can sometimes be diagnosed as early as 12 to 18 months.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-2f78168\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-2f78168 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6adc548fd5f1b\">What should I expect during my child's evaluation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The process includes a review of your child's developmental history, conversations with parents, direct observation, and standardized assessment tools, including the ADOS-2 test. Rather than relying on one screening or checklist, clinicians gather information from multiple sources to understand your child's strengths, challenges, and whether they meet the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-f35f835\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-f35f835 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6adc548fd5f56\">How long does it take to receive a diagnosis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The timeline varies depending on your child's needs and the evaluation process. Once the assessment is complete, families typically receive their results and personalized recommendations within a few weeks. At Texas ABA Centers, we work to streamline the process so families can move from evaluation to appropriate services as efficiently as possible.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-927d6e7\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-927d6e7 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6adc548fd5f82\">Will my insurance cover autism testing in Texas?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Many Texas insurance plans provide benefits for medically necessary autism evaluations, although coverage varies by policy, network, and authorization requirements. If you're wondering whether your insurance covers an evaluation or what your out-of-pocket costs may be, our team can verify your benefits and explain your coverage before your appointment.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-44a9f1a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-44a9f1a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6adc548fd5fae\">What happens if my child is diagnosed with autism?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>After the evaluation, you'll receive a detailed explanation of your child's results and individualized recommendations. Many parents wonder what happens after an autism diagnosis or whether therapy can begin right away. If ABA therapy is appropriate, the diagnostic report becomes the foundation for developing a personalized treatment plan, and our team will guide you through each step of the process.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-f77bc38\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-f77bc38 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6-6adc548fd5fd9\">Can my child begin ABA therapy before receiving a diagnosis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>No. A formal autism diagnosis is generally required before ABA therapy can begin. While developmental screenings identify children who may need additional evaluation, a comprehensive diagnostic assessment determines eligibility for autism-specific services and allows clinicians to create an individualized treatment plan.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-cb44dfc\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-cb44dfc uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-7-6adc548fd6001\">What should I bring to my child's appointment?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bringing previous medical records, developmental evaluations, school or daycare reports, and notes about your child's behaviors can help provide a more complete picture of their development. Parent observations are an important part of the diagnostic process and help clinicians understand how your child functions across different environments.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-96eaf9b\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-96eaf9b uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-8-6adc548fd6024\">Can older children still be evaluated for autism?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Yes. Autism can be identified at many different ages, and some children are not evaluated until social, academic, or behavioral expectations increase. Receiving a diagnosis later in childhood can still help families better understand their child's needs and access appropriate services and supports.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-1a323f8\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-1a323f8 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-9-6adc548fd6048\">Where can families receive autism evaluations in Texas?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Texas ABA Centers provides autism diagnostic evaluations for families across multiple communities throughout Texas. Choosing a convenient location can make it easier to complete the evaluation process, attend follow-up appointments, and coordinate any recommended services after the diagnosis is complete.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-537749a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-537749a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-10-6adc548fd606d\">How is a comprehensive autism evaluation different from a screening?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>An autism screening is designed to identify children who may need additional assessment, while a comprehensive evaluation determines whether a child meets the clinical criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Parents often ask if a positive screening means their child has autism or whether one screening is enough for a diagnosis. A full evaluation uses multiple assessment methods to provide an accurate diagnosis and individualized recommendations.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37eee48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37eee48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40248ca\" data-id=\"40248ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe4250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe4250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a1COMIENZA HOY EL VIAJE ABA DE TU HIJO!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf6350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Si sospechas que tu hijo presenta s\u00edntomas de trastorno del espectro autista, discapacidades, retrasos en el desarrollo o una falta general de interacci\u00f3n, no esperes m\u00e1s. Es posible que podamos ofrecerte las respuestas que necesitas para avanzar r\u00e1pidamente. Cont\u00e1ctanos o llama al <a href=\"tel:+18777715725\">(877) 771-5725<\/a> para una consulta gratuita o pregunta sobre el proceso de diagn\u00f3stico del autismo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee77cc1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee77cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texasabacenters.com\/es\/contactanos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ll\u00e1manos Ahora<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autism Diagnosis Autism Diagnosis \/ Autism Testing Before your loved one can begin ABA therapy, they must receive an official autism diagnosis from an established professional. If you\u2019ve noticed autism signs or suspect your child may be experiencing autism symptoms, it\u2019s essential to act promptly. 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