ECHO Autism: Primary Care
ECHO Autism: Primary Care bridges the care gap between primary care, behavioral health and community health care specialists by sharing best practices as they care for and support individuals with autism and their families regardless of geographic location.
Autism – Primary Care
Participants in this series will engage with developmental and behavioral pediatricians, psychologists and other health care professionals skilled in effective care and treatment for individuals with autism and their families.
Participants will engage in didactics and case-based learning to build skills and knowledge in best practices and present cases specific to children at risk for or diagnosed with autism while learning more about common medical concerns and co-occurring conditions in children with autism.
ECHO Autism: Primary Care offers multiple learning sessions, each lasting 60 minutes. Participants have a chance to discuss pediatric cases for real-time advice from experts and learn about best practices and evidence-based care for:
- Managing co-occurring conditions
- Teen safety, gender and transition to adulthood
- Managing behavior, patient support and leveraging educational options for students
Series Participants:
- Many of our ECHO series offer CME/CE credits at no cost to you. For series specific CME/CE information, contact NCHProjectECHO@NationwideChildrens.org.
- Learn with interdisciplinary providers (medical, psychology, social work, etc.)
What To Expect
- Attend and participate in a 60-minute session using a virtual platform (See Schedule)
- Submit a case to present to the group and engage in interactive discussions, share knowledge, experience and resources
- Collaborate with an expert team in providing recommendations
- Work with seasoned and newer members of the series in a collaborative environment
Registration
The ECHO Autism: Primary Care series will take place on rotating Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. EST starting Jan. 23, 2023. Series dates are: Jan. 23; Feb. 6; Feb. 20; March 6; March 20; April 3; April 17; May 1; May 15; June 5; Aug. 28; Sept. 11; Sept. 28; Oct. 9; Oct. 23 ; Nov. 6; Nov. 20; and Dec. 4, 2023.
Registration is now closed.
Who Can Participate
- Pediatricians
- Internal Medicine Providers
- Family Physicians
- Psychologists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- RNs/APRNs
- School Psychologists
- MSWs
Participation Requirements
- Complete series orientation (a live session or a recording are available)
- Internet connection and a front facing camera/smart phone
- Commitment to the 1-hour learning sessions
- Complete online pre- and post- surveys
Sample Topics
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Session |
Topic |
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Session 1 |
What is Autism? |
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Session 2 |
Autism and IDD |
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Session 3 |
Autism and Family Perspectives |
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Session 4 |
Gender and Autism |
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Session 5 |
Suicide Prevention: Screening and Risk Assessment |
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Session 6 |
Suicide Prevention: Safety Planning |
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Session 7 |
Transition: Medical - Moving out of Pediatrics |
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Session 8 |
Transition: Planning for Adulthood |
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Session 9 |
What is an IEP? Part 1 |
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Session 10 |
What is an IEP? Part 2 |
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Session 11 |
ADHD and Autism |
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Session 12 |
ADHD, Autism and Medication Use |
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Session 13 |
Anxiety and Autism |
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Session 14 |
Anxiety, Autism and Medication Use |
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Session 15 |
Irritability and Autism |
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Session 16 |
Irritability, Autism and Medication Use |
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Session 17 |
Sleep and Autism |
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Session 18 |
Sleep and Autism Medication (x2) |
ECHO Telehealth Autism Assessment
ECHO Telehealth Autism Assessment will introduce the Virtual Evaluation Developmental Assessment (VEDA), a comprehensive, interdisciplinary evaluation model for the assessment of autism spectrum disorder and how it facilitates a reliable and valid autism evaluation.
Participants in this series will learn how to develop and implement autism evaluations over telehealth while also identifying necessary components of an interdisciplinary evaluation and how they can be adapted to a telehealth format.
ECHO Telehealth Autism Assessment will teach strategies that facilitate a valid autism assessment over video conferencing while providing the knowledge to integrate telehealth autism assessments in participants' practices.
Series Participants
- Many of our ECHO series offer CME/CE credits at no cost to you. For series specific CME/CE information, contact NCHProjectECHO@NationwideChildrens.org.
- Learn with interdisciplinary providers
- Learn to develop and implement telehealth autism assessments in interdisciplinary settings
What to Expect
- Attend 60-minute sessions using a virtual platform
- Collaborate with an expert team in providing recommendations
- Engage with seasoned and newer members of the series in a collaborative environment
Who Can Participate
- Psychologists (PhD or PsyD)
- Primary care providers (Pediatricians, Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, MD, DO)
- Psychiatrists
- Speech language pathologists
- Occupational therapists
Participant Requirements
- Commitment to the one-hour learning sessions
- Complete online pre- and post-surveys
- Internet connection and a front facing camera/smart phone
Registration
January-March 2024 Registration: Sessions are on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. ET. Series dates are: January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1 and March 15. Registration for this series is closed.
September-November 2024 Registration: Sessions are on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. ET. Series dates are: September 6, September 20, October 4, October 18 and November 1.
Sample Topics
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Session |
Topic |
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1 |
Orientation to VEDA - Completing an ADEC Flexibly |
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2 |
Completing an Assessment Observation (AVABO) Flexibly |
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3 |
VEDA: Practical Considerations |
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4 |
Conducting a Medical Evaluation |
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5 |
Making Diagnostic Decisions in a VEDA |
