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Project

AODD - Family And Provider Supports

Center:

NM-Center for Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Patricia Osbourn
[email protected]
505-272-0387

Project Description:

The Autism Program provides information, resources and supports to families and service providers through a variety of innovative programs. Through webinars, technical assistance and support to families and providers. Staff of the Family and Provider Resources Team, through phone and electronic communication, serve as resource specialists to help families with problem solving individual issues or systems' navigation. In the Autism Office Hours Webcasts, a team of professionals answers questions that have been submitted by the autism community on various themes. The Family Peer Support Program provides training and supervision to family peer support workers statewide.

Keyword(s):

ASD, Family Supports, Resource Specialists, Peer Support

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

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

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

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