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Disparities and Access to Services for Autism and Other Developmental Conditions

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
This session describes access to services for children with autism, access to educational services among children with developmental conditions, state Medicaid waivers and insurance mandated services for children with autism, and disparities in timely autism diagnoses.
Session Objectives: Evaluate state Medicaid waivers and insurance mandated services for children with autism Describe access and receipt of educational services for children with developmental conditions Explain disparities in timely autism diagnosis through family navigation Discuss Latino and African American parents' perceptions on access to care for children with autism
Organizers:
Jennifer Marshall, PhD, MPH and Cynthia Cassell, PhD
Moderator:
Cynthia Cassell, PhD

10:30am
Ease of Service Access and Receipt of Educational Services among US Children with Developmental Conditions
Olivia Lindly, MPH, Katharine Zuckerman, MD, MPH and Brianna Sinche, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:50am
State Medicaid Waivers and Insurance Mandated Services for Children with Autism
Diana Velott, MPA, MS, Edeanya Agbese, MPH and Doug Leslie, PhD
11:02am
Reducing Disparities in Timely Autism Diagnosis through Family Navigation
Megan Aebi, MPH, Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP and Zhandra Ferreira-Cesar, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:22am
“You Are the Voice of Your Child, If You Don't Speak up, No One Will Hear Your Son”: Latino and African American Parents' Perceptions on Access to Care for Children with Autism
Katrina Kubicek, PhD, Marisela Robles, MS, Kathryn Smith, RN, DrPH, Leslie Richard, MD and Michele D. Kipke, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: Maternal and Child Health

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

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