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The Autism Care Network works to expand access to autism diagnosis in Canada… becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the need for autism assessment. We’re fortunate to work with a wonderful group of community pediatricians who are engaged with lots of autistic kids, so we saw an opportunity for them to take on an advanced practice role in autism diagnosis. We began to work on developing the optimal training approach to support this group and came up with a three-step educational process. We’ve done the training three times now and we’re … child communicates, expresses themselves and plays. We also shared information about community resources, how the different supports and services are funded, and how families navigate services. The second phase was mentored assessments in the …

Autism diagnosis for children… ACNet site near you . The  Autism Speaks Resource Guide  can also help you find providers near you. If you need additional support, contact our  Autism Response Team  at 1-888-AUTISM2 (1-888-288-4762) or  help@autismspeaks.org . If you have … Check out these resources: 100 Day Tool Kit for Young Children 100 Day Tool Kit for School Aged Children Finding support is equally important. Join our private Facebook group,  Navigating A New Autism Diagnosis – An Autism Speaks Community , created to bring together parents, guardians, …