TY - JOUR
T1 - Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) Autism
T2 - A Successful Model to Increase Capacity in Community-Based Care
AU - Sohl, Kristin
AU - Rynkiewicz, Agnieszka
AU - Nanclares-Nogués, Valeria
AU - Curran, Alicia Brewer
AU - Scorah, Julie
AU - Steiman, Mandy
AU - Lord, Catherine
AU - Vasa, Roma A.
AU - Słopień, Agnieszka
AU - Janas-Kozik, Małgorzata
AU - Łucka, Izabela
AU - Mazur, Artur
N1 - Funding Information:
ECHO Autism is a non-profit program where teams work together to collectively expand and share knowledge. Currently, this model is being implemented in Poland and other European communities.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle to access high-quality health care due to the shortage of trained providers. ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Autism is a unique educational program that allows ASD experts to provide knowledge and skills to professionals in local communities to deliver evidence-based care to children with ASD and their families. The model teaches clinicians how to screen and diagnose ASD, as well as manage common co-occurring medical and mental health issues. ECHO Autism is particularly useful for addressing the complex needs of children with ASD and reducing disparities often present in rural and underserved communities. The model can be disseminated globally due to its flexibility in accommodating local and regional differences in social norms and constructs. This article provides an overview of the format of the ECHO Autism model, data supporting the model’s efficacy, and discusses future research directions.
AB - Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle to access high-quality health care due to the shortage of trained providers. ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Autism is a unique educational program that allows ASD experts to provide knowledge and skills to professionals in local communities to deliver evidence-based care to children with ASD and their families. The model teaches clinicians how to screen and diagnose ASD, as well as manage common co-occurring medical and mental health issues. ECHO Autism is particularly useful for addressing the complex needs of children with ASD and reducing disparities often present in rural and underserved communities. The model can be disseminated globally due to its flexibility in accommodating local and regional differences in social norms and constructs. This article provides an overview of the format of the ECHO Autism model, data supporting the model’s efficacy, and discusses future research directions.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Cross-disciplinary care
KW - ECHO Autism
KW - Global programs
KW - Health care access
KW - Primary care providers
KW - Screening
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U2 - 10.3390/brainsci12030327
DO - 10.3390/brainsci12030327
M3 - Article
C2 - 35326283
AN - SCOPUS:85125712238
SN - 2076-3425
VL - 12
JO - Brain Sciences
JF - Brain Sciences
IS - 3
M1 - 327
ER -