Disabilities

"Whoa, did that guy really have just one leg?" The question may sound crude and insensitive, but you have to understand that the gentleman in question—wearing a bright green jacket and, yes, with an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg—had just whizzed past me on one ski as I tried to catch my breath on the side of a Colorado ski slope.

Media attention has increased awareness of autism; however, much of the information is misleading and/or confusing. PAs need to have reputable sources of information in order to help patients and their families.

Recognition of the language, social, and behavioral deficits that indicate autism in a child is key to making this diagnosis.