Dr. Sanam Hafiz

A lot of that is really on them. They do the work.

So we explain them what their diagnoses mean clinically, what the implications are, why there's so much of an overlap. They start to make those connections. When we give them the final report, we also give them resources. We give them resources such as psychiatrists who are in their neighborhood who take insurance.

So we explain them what their diagnoses mean clinically, what the implications are, why there's so much of an overlap. They start to make those connections. When we give them the final report, we also give them resources. We give them resources such as psychiatrists who are in their neighborhood who take insurance.

So we explain them what their diagnoses mean clinically, what the implications are, why there's so much of an overlap. They start to make those connections. When we give them the final report, we also give them resources. We give them resources such as psychiatrists who are in their neighborhood who take insurance.

We give them psychologists or therapists in their neighborhood who take their insurance with individuals who are on the spectrum of or have ADHD, we have resources in the community in New York City, entire agencies and charities that are dedicated to working with those populations. We refer them to a state agency if they're under the age of 18. There's a state agency called OPWDD.

We give them psychologists or therapists in their neighborhood who take their insurance with individuals who are on the spectrum of or have ADHD, we have resources in the community in New York City, entire agencies and charities that are dedicated to working with those populations. We refer them to a state agency if they're under the age of 18. There's a state agency called OPWDD.

We give them psychologists or therapists in their neighborhood who take their insurance with individuals who are on the spectrum of or have ADHD, we have resources in the community in New York City, entire agencies and charities that are dedicated to working with those populations. We refer them to a state agency if they're under the age of 18. There's a state agency called OPWDD.

It basically stands for Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities. It is funded by New York State. It's a federal agency. It's a state agency that gets federal funding and they can get set up for services and help basically throughout life. They get something called a Medicaid waiver and it allows them to access those services. Now, let me bring you back to that 25-year-old.

It basically stands for Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities. It is funded by New York State. It's a federal agency. It's a state agency that gets federal funding and they can get set up for services and help basically throughout life. They get something called a Medicaid waiver and it allows them to access those services. Now, let me bring you back to that 25-year-old.

It basically stands for Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities. It is funded by New York State. It's a federal agency. It's a state agency that gets federal funding and they can get set up for services and help basically throughout life. They get something called a Medicaid waiver and it allows them to access those services. Now, let me bring you back to that 25-year-old.

Now, let's say a 25-year-old, when they turned 18 or 20, they graduated from their school's special education program. They went to an adults with disabilities program, but they also graduated from there. You can't stay there indefinitely, right? And maybe they trained them to do some sort of a job. And so they have a job.

Now, let's say a 25-year-old, when they turned 18 or 20, they graduated from their school's special education program. They went to an adults with disabilities program, but they also graduated from there. You can't stay there indefinitely, right? And maybe they trained them to do some sort of a job. And so they have a job.

Now, let's say a 25-year-old, when they turned 18 or 20, they graduated from their school's special education program. They went to an adults with disabilities program, but they also graduated from there. You can't stay there indefinitely, right? And maybe they trained them to do some sort of a job. And so they have a job.

You know, something simplistic, perhaps, you know, they get mail from the office and they feel a sense of, you know, community and a sense of contribution to their life. But mom says, listen, I'm getting older and I'm worried that my son may have a job, but he can get taken. And these are real stories, by the way.

You know, something simplistic, perhaps, you know, they get mail from the office and they feel a sense of, you know, community and a sense of contribution to their life. But mom says, listen, I'm getting older and I'm worried that my son may have a job, but he can get taken. And these are real stories, by the way.

You know, something simplistic, perhaps, you know, they get mail from the office and they feel a sense of, you know, community and a sense of contribution to their life. But mom says, listen, I'm getting older and I'm worried that my son may have a job, but he can get taken. And these are real stories, by the way.

My 25-year-old autistic son goes online and has gotten scammed and we've had to get the police involved. Or my son ignored the jury duty notice three times till we got a warrant or something. These are things that happen to people because you don't wear a sign on your chest that says, I'm autistic. And a lot of autistic folks look very neurotypical. You can't tell.

My 25-year-old autistic son goes online and has gotten scammed and we've had to get the police involved. Or my son ignored the jury duty notice three times till we got a warrant or something. These are things that happen to people because you don't wear a sign on your chest that says, I'm autistic. And a lot of autistic folks look very neurotypical. You can't tell.

My 25-year-old autistic son goes online and has gotten scammed and we've had to get the police involved. Or my son ignored the jury duty notice three times till we got a warrant or something. These are things that happen to people because you don't wear a sign on your chest that says, I'm autistic. And a lot of autistic folks look very neurotypical. You can't tell.

So one of the things that I've been a huge advocate for is how do we keep them safe, right? Safety is a big deal. And I recall this one patient I was seeing since he was maybe 14 years old. The last time I saw him, he was maybe 17 or 18. No, the time before last. And I said to his dad, I said, look, your son is autistic, but he does not look autistic. I mean, I don't know even what that is, right?