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Wendy Colombo, RN, CPN, is a pediatric nurse writer at Biology Insights covering childhood developmental health. A former behavioral therapist and pediatric inpatient nurse, she spent years in a developmental-behavioral clinic in Sarasota, Florida, triaging autism referrals and coordinating testing for families. Colombo continues to work per-diem shifts in outpatient pediatric care.

What Are Autism Levels and How Are They Assigned?Mental Health
How to Treat Asperger’s: Therapy, Meds, and More Mental Health
What Is Autism Stimming and Why Does It Happen?Mental Health
How Autism Is Diagnosed in Children and Adults Mental Health
Is My Daughter Autistic? Signs to Watch For in Girls Mental Health
How Is Asperger’s Diagnosed? Steps, Criteria & Costs Mental Health
What Is PDD Autism? The Condition Now Called ASD Mental Health
Is Autism Being Overdiagnosed or Still Underdiagnosed?Mental Health
What Causes Mental Retardation? Genetics, Pregnancy & More Kids
What Is One Component of Rigid ABA? Explained Mental Health
What Does ABA Therapy Look Like for Kids?Mental Health
What Does Hand Flapping Look Like and When to Worry Kids
What Is an Autistic Shutdown? Signs, Causes & Support Mental Health
What Helps Autism? Therapies and Treatments That Work Mental Health
Is ADHD a Sign of Autism? How to Tell Them Apart Mental Health
Is Autism a Serious Health Condition? Risks and Reality Mental Health
What Is the Incidence of Autism and Why It’s Rising?Mental Health
Is It ADHD or Autism? Key Signs and Differences Mental Health
How to Stop Echolalia in Autism: Strategies That Help Mental Health
Is ABA Therapy Good for Autism? Benefits and Concerns Therapies
What Is PDD-NOS, and Is It Still Diagnosed?Mental Health
How to Help Someone With Autism and BPD Mental Health
How to Tell If You Have Autism or ADHD Mental Health
What Is Autism: Signs, Causes, and How It’s Diagnosed Mental Health
Is Not Making Eye Contact Always a Sign of Autism?Mental Health
Is Hyper-Empathy a Sign of Autism? What to Know Mental Health
What Are ABA Services for Autism and How Do They Work?Mental Health
Is Sensory Processing Disorder a Mental Illness?Mental Health
How to Treat a Child with Autism: Therapies That Work Mental Health
How to Be Patient With an Autistic Child Kids