AUCD: Poster Symposium: Autism Initiatives: Autism Family Navigation as a Strategy for Documenting and Navigating Families' Barriers to Access in Milwaukee's Urban Core

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Chodron et al Autism Family Navigation as a Strategy for Documenting and Navigating Families' Barriers to Access in Milwaukee's Urban Coree-poster [download]

Presenter

Gail Chodron, PhD,
Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Paige Bussanich, MS, AMCHP, Washington, DC, United States;
Rebecca Johnson, BS, Madison, WI, United States, WI - Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND;
Kesha Pettigrew, BS, Milwaukee, WI, United States, WI - Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND;
Sandy Tierney, PhD, MSSW, Madison, WI, United States, WV - Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND;
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Description

This poster presents a Family Navigation model developed to increase autism early identification and service access among medically underserved. Initial data on implementation and barriers to access in Milwaukee are reported. As a large city marked by racial/economic segregation and health disparities, Milwaukee implementation sheds light on potential for autism Family Navigation to address disparities. WI LEND Trainees, including a Milwaukee parent, contributed to literature review, model development, and implementation.

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