Which department should I go to for a follow-up checkup for my child with autism?

When children with autism need a follow-up examination, they can generally visit departments such as psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, and pediatrics. Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder and a neurodevelopmental disorder, mainly manifesting as social communication disorders, communication disorders, narrow interests, and stereotyped behaviors.

Children with autism often have varying degrees of intellectual disability, accompanied by significant language development disorders, and may even experience sensory abnormalities or emotional instability. If autism has been confirmed, it is necessary to go to the psychiatry department of the hospital for a follow-up examination to clarify the progress of the condition.

Children with autism also need to undergo regular follow-up examinations at the rehabilitation medicine department of the hospital after treatment. Through these examinations, the child's recovery status can be understood, and the treatment plan can be adjusted according to the examination results to promote the child's recovery.

Children with autism may also experience epileptic seizures, so they can also go to the pediatrics department for a follow-up examination. EEG examination can determine whether there are epileptic seizures. If there are epileptic seizures, anti-epileptic drugs should be taken as prescribed.

Children with autism may also have conditions such as hyperactivity disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, so they can also go to the mental health department or child health care department for a follow-up examination. It is recommended that parents promptly take children with autism to the psychiatry department of a formal hospital for diagnosis and actively cooperate with doctors for targeted treatment. Additionally, parents should provide more care and communicate more with their children, which is beneficial to their recovery.