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Project

Autism Summit: Tennessee Act Early Team

Center:

TN-Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Courtney Taylor
[email protected]
615-322-5658

Project Description:

Tennessee UCEDDs and LENDs served as hosts for a 2009 Act Early Summit, based on CDC's Learn the Signs: Act Early campaign. The resultant state Autism Summit Team (Tennessee Act Early Team) has continued to meet quarterly to increase awareness of the needs of infants and children with ASD and related disabilities and to work towards a system of family-centered coordinated services for children in Tennessee. The team has broad based stakeholder participation and has served as a catalyst to several related grant proposal submissions.

Keyword(s):

Act Early Summit; Autism Summit; Know the Signs, coordination

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership, Other

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, Mulit-County, State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787