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Why we do what we do

December 9, 2017 By UW READi Lab

As you probably know from the topics of our current grants, the READi Lab is a strong proponent of conducting universal autism-specific screening for children at 18 and 24 months. The word “universal” is used to denote the process of screening ALL children at a specific age, in contrast to “selective” screening, in which only a subset of children receive the screening. Research has shown that selective screening fails to identify many children at autism risk, especially those in minority groups. Recently, Slate published an article discussing the benefits of early screening, which include earlier access to specialized intervention and lowering the age of diagnosis of children from minority groups, who are diagnosed much later than white children. Universal autism screening would help providers better identify all children at risk, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, and connect children and families to needed services at younger ages. The article, which can be accessed here, describes other structural inequalities that families may face when accessing autism-specific services, and the ways community organizations are attempting to overcome these disparities.

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Benefits of Participating

Benefits of participation often include:

  • Free assessments and evaluations
  • Monitoring of your child’s early development
  • Specialized interventions and strategies

Choosing to participate not only benefits you and your child, it benefits others impacted by autism.

Learn more about benefits of participating or contact us for more information

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STAT Training

On behalf of all the participants, I’d like to thank you for a wonderful day learning about the STAT. It was a truly rewarding experience for all of us who care about families affected by Autism and other developmental disabilities.

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