In honor of Autism Acceptance and acceptance of neurodiversity, I invited Dr Tamar Nazarian Chorbadjian, a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician. We discuss the following:The role of a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician in taking care of neurodiverse childrenThe current statistics of autism and why we think we are seeing higher rates nowKnown risk factors How the diagnosis is made Misinformation regarding autism The importance of establishing services early for a child. Tune in to learn about autism and make sure to follow us @pedsdoctalk and @drtamardbp to continue the conversation