Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is under-diagnosed and under-treated in young children, particularly minority and disadvantaged children. Even with routine ASD screening, many screen-positive children fail to receive appropriate referral, evaluation, or services. Patient navigation, originally developed to address healthcare disparities, could facilitate referral, evaluation, and linkage to early intervention (EI) services. This project evaluated the effect of family navigation for children with positive ASD screening on referral, evaluation and linkage to EI services.
The intended audience for this webinar includes: healthcare providers, child care professionals, school personnel, service coordinators and families interested in better understanding the challenges and opportunities to improve developmental services for children and youth.
Speaker:
Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, MPH, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Colorado School of Public Health
Discussants:
- Margaret M. Tomcho, MD, MPH, Denver Health
- Jodi Dooling-Litfin, PhD, Director of Developmental & Behavioral Health, Rocky Mountain Human Services
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