Yes. If certified by a doctor as disabled then you can claim that the child is disabled. Simply being Autistic does not mean that you are disabled.
There is not any extra tax benefit or deduction to saying that a child under age 13 is disabled on your Federal return. If you have a disabled child over 12 and need to pay for childcare so you can work, saying the child is disabled can enable you to claim the childcare credit.
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