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Project

Autism Diagnostic Teams

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Rene Jamison
[email protected]
913-588-5590

Project Description:

More than 95% of counties in Kansas are considered rural or frontier, limiting access to early identification and intervention. Collaboration with autism diagnostic teams across the state of Kansas to build capacity within local community and increase access to autism evaluations in rural and underserved areas. Activities include: training teams, technical assistance, direct clinical services through telehealth, and rural outreach.

Keyword(s):

autism, rural, telehealth

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

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

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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