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Every time I’m at a doctor’s appointment, I spend the first few minutes answering questions from my physician while patiently waiting for them to finish typing my responses. Usually, there’s no eye contact involved, and I’m left to stare at the wall or the pamphlets that line the bulletin board.

For most individuals, this isn’t an issue. But for children diagnosed with autism, the attention and care of a health care provider can be of utmost importance—since it’s during these sessions that they can learn about their patient’s behaviors and tendencies.

Yesterday I spoke with Ling Shao, an Orange County mother to four children on the spectrum, who shared what it was like for her sons to receive high-quality care and the positive impact that had made on their lives. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case for every child.