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  • J. HALL-LANDE
Regular Submission

Autism Prevalence and Identification in Minnesota (ID 319)

Presenters
  • J. HALL-LANDE
Session Description
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United State (U.S.). Current national autism prevalence rates reveal that 1 in 59 children are identified with autism. In Minnesota, the autism prevalence rates are 1 in 42 children. The age of autism identification in MN is 4.9 years of age. Brain and behavior research tells reveals that autism can be diagnosed much younger in children. Further, there are disparities across communities in both autism diagnosis and age of identification. This session will present and discuss: (a) Current autism prevalence rates in U.S. and MN, (b) Age of initial identification of autism in children; (c) Brain and behavioral research in autism identification; (d) Strategies for health professionals, social workers, care providers, and parents/families to better support children and families through the autism screening and identification process; (e) Future research in autism prevalence in MN and in the U.S.; and (f) Free resources and materials for practitioners to support families with early identification of autism.
Room
Symphony 1 & 2
Date
03/20/2019
Time
01:45 PM - 03:15 PM