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Autistic behavior

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Home care depends on the cause of the behavior. The child's safety needs must always be considered.


Call your health care provider if

Call your provider if your child exhibits autistic behavior but is not known to be autistic.


Review Date: 05/12/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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