141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Improving services for adults and children with autism

Wednesday, November 6, 2013: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Oral
Moderator:
Willi Horner-Johnson, PhD

12:30pm
Autism spectrum disorders and families' financial burden: The association with health insurance coverage   
Susan Parish, MSW, PhD
     
12:45pm
Growing our own in Alaska: Strengthening interdisciplinary leadership to improve services for children with autism and their families   
Virginia Miller, DrPH MS MPH and Karen Ward, EdD
     
1:00pm
Closing the gap: Improving access to education and employment opportunities for young adults with autism   
Nanette Elster, JD, MPH and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
     
1:15pm
Implications of emerging trends in healthcare policy and service development for autistic adults and youth   
Scott Robertson, MHCI, PhD Candidate
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Disability
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, Chiropractic Health Care

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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