AUCD: Concurrent Sessions: Systems of Care and Autism Diagnosis in Communities
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Presenter
Donna Hunter, Ed.D., PrincipalUSC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND
Other Presenter(s)
Dr. Donna Hunter, Ed.D, Walnut, CA, United States, CA - USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND;LaDonna Hughley, B.S., Colored My Mind Foundation, Calabasas, CA, United States;
Shawna Watley, M.A., Senior Policy Adviser, Holland & Knight, Washington, DC, United States;
Anne Ouwerkerk, Doctor of Education, Kearsarge Regional School District, Contoocook, NH, United States;
Kathleen Simcoe, M.Ed., Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD, Nashville, TN, United States, TN - Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND;
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Description
This session will provide three different perspectives on family and community supports for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Information will be shared about caregiver experiences in early childhood special education and diagnosis in the African American community, and the development of a statewide model for caregiver training.Back to Session: Concurrent Sessions