LOGAN – Because Utah lags behind all other states in the early identification of autism, Utah State University’s Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice will offer a new ECHO professional development project focused on autism.
It is an effort to improve the chances autistic children have for success.
Just 10 Utah children per 1,000 were identified with autism by 48 months according to 2020 data from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM). The network average is more than 21 per 1,000.
Many autistic children are often years into school before they receive services because of a delay in identification.
Starting Sept. 25 the Autism ECHO sessions will be available to educators, special service providers, administrators, case managers and families. Registration is free and the Autism Council of Utah has provided funding.
The Institute’s Project ECHO is part of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University.