叠测:听Kristin Sohl, Agnieszka Rynkiewicz, Valeria Nanclares-Nogu茅s, Alicia Brewer Curran,听Julie Scorah, Mandy Steiman, Catherine Lord, Roma A. Vasa, Agnieszka S艂opie艅, Ma艂gorzata Janas-Kozik, Izabela 艁ucka, and Artur Mazur
Published:听28 February 2022
Abstract
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle to access high-quality health care due to the shortage of trained providers. ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)听Autism is a unique educational program that allows ASD experts to provide knowledge and skills to professionals in local communities to deliver evidence-based care to children with ASD and their families. The model teaches clinicians how to screen and diagnose ASD, as well as manage common co-occurring medical and mental health issues. ECHO Autism is particularly useful for addressing the complex needs of children with ASD and reducing disparities often present in rural and underserved communities. The model can be disseminated globally due to its flexibility in accommodating local and regional differences in social norms and constructs. This article provides an overview of the format of the ECHO Autism model, data supporting the model鈥檚 efficacy, and discusses future research directions.
