PO063: Exploring the Association Between Referral Sources and Autism Evaluation Outcomes

  • PMD: 1,4
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Students With Autism

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand how school zoning impacts eligibility outcomes due to racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities;
  2. describe how data-based decisions fit into a comprehensive role as outlined by the NASP Practice Model; and
  3. recognize the potential differences in the ASD knowledge base of referral sources and how that impacts eligibility outcomes.

Description

Do school staff or parents provide more autism evaluation referrals? How do racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities impact eligibility outcomes? Learn how referral sources and school zones impact eligibility outcomes.

Presenter(s)

Briana Paulman, Texas Woman's University
Jessie A. Munson, Louisiana State University
Kimberly Komon, Lewisville Independent School District

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