[lucasgw]

100% agree. As a parent of a child with Autism, I can't stress enough the importance of strong, early intervention. We received our diagnosis at 2yrs,8mo. Our son was frankly autistic by any definition. We dove in hard, and for many years had close to 40hrs of various therapies per week. (OT, PT, Speech/Language, Behavior, Social, etc.) He had an IEP, and we advocated, because you have to.

He's 11 now, is in a neurotypical classroom with no formal support and thriving. He (and we) still work hard at his challenges... but we all have challenges. Neuroplasticity is a very real thing, and strong early intervention is sooooo important.