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Introduction
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poverty
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for
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family
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four)
Multi-Stage Screening & Assessment Protocol
Implementation: Successes and Challenges
Parent Education: 48% have a high
school education or less
Successes:
531
The wait time between a positive Stage 2 screen and a diagnostic
assessment appointment (Stage 3) is only 17.7 days.
Our numbers suggest that a minimum of 7% of children receiving EI are
likely to meet criteria for ASD.
326
We have held several trainings in the STAT, our Stage 2 screener, training a
total of 23 EI providers in this play-based assessment.
Toddlers
Screened
STATs
84
Assessed
Specialty
Services
69
ASD
Strategies:
(a)A website was created with
information about ASD and the
screening process,
(b)Collaboratively developed a script
for EI providers to broach the
subject of autism with families,
(c)Hold regular trouble-shooting
Acknowledgements:
This research was
supported by HRSAfunded grant
R40MC26195.