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WA State Autism Diagnostic Teams Summit Workgroup

WA State Autism Diagnostic Teams Survey of Service Models

Surveys Completed by Clinics/Centers (all in Adobe Acrobat file format)

• ASTAR- Autism Spectrum Treatment and Research Center (Seattle)
  • Note: ASTAR is joining Seattle Children’s Autism Center in August 2009
• CADET - Comprehensive Autistic Disorders Evalulation Team (Tri-Cities)
• Children’s Village (Yakima)
• Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital (Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR)
• Madigan Army Medical Center- Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic (Tacoma)
• Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center (Tacoma)
• Seattle Children's Autism Center (Seattle)
• University of Washington- Autism Clinic (Seattle and Tacoma)
• University of Washington- Center on Human Development and Disability Child Development Clinic (Seattle)

If other clinics/centers are interested in completing this survey and having information about their services posted here, please complete the blank survey (in Word) and email it to Kate Orville at orville@u.washington.edu.  Questions?  Call Kate at 206-685-1279.

Washington State Autism Diagnostic Teams Summit

The first WA State Autism Diagnostic Teams Summit was held June 4, 2009 in Yakima, WA.  The purpose of the meeting was to allow clinical experts from autism centers and clinics serving children and youth across the state to become better acquainted and work toward developing a feasible, comprehensive coordinated statewide approach for early identification and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) using evidence-based practices. 

The meeting was an outgrowth of activities for the Washington State Combating Autism Advisory Council.  The summit was sponsored by the Northwest Autism Center in Spokane in collaboration with partners at the Department of Health-CSHCN Program, the Yakima Children's Village, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center and the University of Washington's LEND Program and Medical Home Leadership Network.

• Executive Summary

• Summit Report

• Agenda

• Participant List

• Welcome Letter from Dawn Sidell , Executive Director, Northwest Autism Center

• Dr. Daniel Coury's presentation PPT :  The Autism Treatment Network (ATN) and The Autism Intervention Research-Physical Health Network (AIR-P)

• Autism Diagnosis Education Pilot Project (ADEPP) - an activity of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  http://concernedaboutdevelopment.org/

• ATN Registry Forms Submission Schedule

• Article : "Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from Studies of High-Risk Infants" PEDIATRICS, Vol 123, No. 5 May 2009, pp 1383-1391)

• Survey Results: COVERAGE FOR SERVICES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO AUTISM DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION.  Clinicians at the summit were asked to respond to the following question:

  "In response to the request of autism insurance reform advocates in our state, please describe any coverage/billing challenges related to diagnosis and evaluation as you experience them in your practice/organization.  Include billing codes if possible. "

• Tiers to Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Pyramid

• Participant Evaluation Summary

Additional information from the meeting is available on request from Kate Orville at orville@u.washington.edu.

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