Massachusetts- Considering Culture in Autism Screening & Systems of Care
On Jun. 16-17, SPHARC held the 2015 Peer-to-Peer Exchange on "Considering Culture in Autism Screening
and Systems of Care." Hosted by the Massachusetts HRSA Autism Planning
Grant team and Act Early State team, the meeting was held at the Boston
Children's Museum and brought together seven state teams (CT, IA, MA, ME, MN,
NH, and VA) to brainstorm and problem solve educating parents from culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds about healthy developmental milestones
in young children and reducing early identification barriers for autism and
other developmental disorders. The meeting included a training
on the Considering
Culture in Autism Screening curriculum, sharing
strategies and models of intervention, and creating action plans inspired by
the wisdom shared from the states' efforts.
Presentations
Resources