Plus: Empowering autistic youth to be self-advocates

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Now that it's officially spring, it's time for your kids to start conditioning for spring sports to reduce their risk of injury. Keyur Desai, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital, offers some tips for slowly getting back into an exercise routine ([link removed]) .

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Do children and teens need to bathe every day? Does every shower have to include soap? How often should hair be washed? Dermatologist Anna Kirkorian, MD, answers these questions and more.

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** Empowering autistic youth to self-advocate ([link removed])
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Every child and teen should be empowered to be a self-advocate. Since self-advocacy is a skill that develops over time, we can begin supporting and teaching these skills at any age. Here’s how.

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