AUCD: Poster Symposium 9: Family Involvement, Parenting: Community Education Workshops Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities for the Autism Spectrum Disorder Population in Alabama

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Presenter

Elizabeth Griffith, MSW , Medical Social Worker and Director of the UAB RAN
Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Christian Clesi, MA, Birmingham, AL, United States, AL - Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND;
Sarah O'Kelley, PhD, Birmingham, AL, United States, AL - Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND;
Richard Rector, PhD, Parent Advocate and Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL, United States;
Justin Schwartz, MD, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States, AL - Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND;
Fred Biasini, PhD, Birmingham, AL, United States, AL - Civitan International Research Center, UCEDD/LEND

Description

The UAB Regional Autism Network provides free, monthly Community Education Workshops to educate families and providers on specific issues related to caring for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These workshops seek to connect underserved populations experiencing socioeconomic and psychosocial barriers to care. The workshops present evidence-based intervention strategies to caregivers and providers across the state of Alabama in an effort to increase knowledge and provide translatable skills.

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