Lynchburg, VA - There's now a new center in Lynchburg to help both children and their families understand and deal with being diagnosed with autism.
Centra's Autism Diagnostic Center is set to open March 18.
The groundbreaking center came about because of a lack of specific services for children with autism.
It's designed to diagnose and treat children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Centra hopes it will also help families get through the diagnosis.
Dr. Jitendra Annapareddy refers to Autism as a 'Journey. When he joined Centra last year, his goal was to create a treatment center that would be there for the whole ride.
"We can follow these children throughout their lives, so they can become successful adults," Annapareddy said.
Centra's new Autism Diagnostic and Treatment Center has set out to standardize the diagnostic process.
"There are different clinicians working in different settings that are diagnosing these children," Annapareddy continued.
At the new center, the child will undergo diagnostic testing which will assess the child's disorder across age, development level, and language skills.
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