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Vista Center is a non-profit organization located in Los Angeles. Vista Center has 21 regional centers throughout California. Vista Center offers services to developmentally children and adults. Vista Center partakes in helping children and adults develop skills that pertain to leading an individual to live a productive life. Vista Center provides ABA services to children starting as young as one-half years of age. Vista Center also encourages families to look for signs that may be connected with autism. The Vista Center program is great for families and children/students with autism. Vista Center is supportive and beneficial for students with special needs, it helps students increase their language and communications skills. Improves social skills and academics. The Vista Center program is also proven to decrease

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Vista's Adult Program is comprised of three training modules to help young adults excel:

Living Skills are those skills associated with independent living, like food preparation, household chores, laundry, personal hygiene, safety, healthcare and making purchases.

Social Integration Skills involve interactive conversations, making appropriate decisions, dating and sexuality, and engaging in social and recreational activities.

Vocational Skills are those skills that are focused on preparing for employment, obtaining employment and maintaining employment.

Our initial consultation is designed to address your questions, relieve some of your stress, and recommend an appropriate path for your young adult.

Click the link below to view our printable brochure

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Autistic Adults and Children ABA Treatment Services | Los Angeles, CA | Empowering Independant Lives

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Vista's Adult Program is comprised of three training modules to help young adults excel: Living Skills are those skills associated with independent living, like food preparation, household chores, laundry, personal hygiene, safety, healthcare and making purchases. Social Integration Skills involve interactive conversations, making appropriate decisions, dating and sexuality, and engaging in social and recreational activities.

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ASERT Bringing Autism Resources Together

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ASERT Bringing Autism Resources Together

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ASERT, also known as the Autism Services,Education,Resources, and Training Collaborative is an initiative that is funded by the office of Developmental Programs. ASERT provides helpful information for parents and information about children with autism.ASSERT has a ton of resources for parents,professionals, an individual with autism, family members and community members. ASERT also mentions how one can access ABA, which is applied behavior analysis.ABA is the science of behavior. ABA has a three step process,antecedent,behavior and consequence. ASERT is supportive of parents and children with autism.ASERT provides information to help those who want to be knowledgeable on Autism and those who may have a child or family member with such diagnosis.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health and Safety Guide

ASERT has compiled resources for those with autism and those who care for people with autism relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
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Raising a loved one with autism presents some unique challenges for those entrusted with their care. ASERT is here to support, inform, and empower parents and caregivers of individuals on the spectrum.

Check out some of our top resources highlighted below, or search through the hundreds of resources available for parents and caregivers!

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Resource Collection

This collection of resources provides information on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) including: an introduction to ABA, how you can tell if your child is receiving ABA services, what to consider when choosing a provider, information on insurance coverage for ABA services and more.
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Be Safe Resource Collection

This is a collection of resources from various sources on the topic of safety for individuals with autism. This resource provides information on how to prevent harm and intervention techniques for when safety is compromised.
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Medicaid Waivers for Individuals with Autism

This page is about Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers in Pennsylvania. HCBS Waivers are a type of Medicaid program that provides long-term services and supports to groups of people who need support to live in their communities.
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This website provides information on the 21 & Able program offered through the United Way of Southwestern PA to help with transition planning.

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This resource, adapted from information from the Autism Society, provides helpful tips for families on how to plan and prepare for emergency situations with a loved one who has autism.

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This resource was created with the goal of providing tips and information that may be useful when accompanying an individual to the doctor.

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Helpful Information For A Child With Autism.

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Helpful Information For A Child With Autism.

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This addresses a few tips on how to help a child with autism. The man in the video stated that his child was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. The first tip to help children with autism, is recognizing the possible signs that may be associated with autism. The early signs may include delay speech,social and communication .Autism can be diagnosed at as young as 2 years of age so checking for these signs are important, so the child can receive proper care.Another to help a child with autism is being more involved.As stated in the video, the parent wasn't as involved with his child due to having to work.Being involved with your child is an important factor ,that goes for children that aren't diagnosed with autism.All children with autism are different, finding what works for them is another tip that helps. For instance, the video the parent mentioned that his son doesn't like certain animals so finding what works for his child has help.Parents and families should also find resources that may help and enhance their child life.This video supports a student or child with special needs, it gives helpful information to parents and families that aren't knowledgeable on Autism.

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Five Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Child with Autism (Full Version)

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Discover Seven Stars is a school for teens with autism.The school provides services for students and their families. Discover Seven Stars also provides interventions for students that are struggling socially, emotionally and academically.The Autism boarding school has a supportive environment. Discover Seven star ensures that their main focus is on their students strengths instead of the weaknesses that one may have.The boarding school also provides experiential therapy and helps build relationships.Experiential therapy can be seen being out in the community learning new skills and trying new activities.The autism boarding school states that their experiential therapy has been proven to improve behavioral problems. Lastly, Discover Seven Stars helps improve social skills in order to build healthy relationships. This school is great for a student with special needs because it works on solutions in order for the student to succeed. Most schools are offering services specially for students with autism, I believe this is  a great place for a student with special needs.

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Autism Boarding School For Teens - Discover Seven Stars

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The Jericho School is a private school located in Miami, Florida.The Jericho School is known for providing comprehensive individualized instruction based on the science of ABA and the analysis of verbal behavior.The school offers a variety of individual and classroom programs that are made to provide a level of instruction to each student.The Jericho School has programs that designed using assessment of basic language , learner skills and behavior milestone . Each student is tested; based on the results it determines their placement.The school is supportive of students with special needs.The school specializes in programs specifically for students with autism,therefore, the students will receive the proper treatment and education.

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The Jericho School is a private non-profit school in Jacksonville, Florida for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. The Jericho School provides comprehensive individualized instruction based on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and the analysis of Verbal Behavior.

Please Give a Gift to Help a Child with Autism

Please help The Jericho School to empower children with autism to reach their full potential. The Jericho School is a Certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on "Progress over Profits". Our dedication is and always will be, to provide the highest quality of services for children with autism.

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Looking forward to a great school year! We have so many fabulous students and teachers we just had to share with you. Hope you enjoy it! The Jericho School for Children with Autism Jacksonville, Florida.

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The Jericho School is Nationally Recognized for Schools for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read about the best Schools for Children with Autism at the Love to Know Autism website.

The Jericho School has a 5 out of 5 star rating according to greatschools.org.

The Jericho School is a private special needs education school serving children and families in the North East Florida area of Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County that provides individual ABA therapy and an education program utilizing the best and most effective treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental and Language Delay as well as parent education and training on the best practices for severe and high functioning ASD children.

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The Jericho School for Children with Autism, Jacksonville, Florida

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Los Angeles Unified School District offers programs that support students with Autism.LAUSD offers a variety of programs from TK-12. The Los Angeles Unified School District is dedicated to the belief that students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) need access to a variety of supportive program and service delivery options to meet their individual needs. The Autism Program Support Office of LAUSD's Division of Special Education focuses on developing and supporting new and innovative educational programs; coaching and supporting teachers, paraprofessionals and other school personnel in addressing the needs of students on the autism spectrum; as well as providing professional development on various topics addressing ASD.

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Oasis Child and Family Services provides services for students with autism. Oasis child and family services provides Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention. The purposes of these services are to educate ,train and support families with children with autism.The program also promotes independence and participation in school, community and family life. OCFS provides ongoing mental health services and care coordination to families and individuals needing specific services.These services are beneficial for families and students with autism; OCFS provides ongoing care so therefore, a student with autism can receive treatment to improve and enhance their life.

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What is Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)?
The purpose of EIDBI is to:

Educate, train and support parents and families of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related conditions

Promote people's independence and participation in family, school, and community life

Improve long-term outcomes and quality of life for people and their families

Every EIDBI service must address the person's goals for treatment deemed medically necessary to develop, enhance or maintain the person's developmental skills to improve the person's:

Functional communication (receptive and expressive)

Social or interpersonal interaction

Interfering or complex behaviors

Self-regulation

Cognitive functioning

Learning and playing

Safety

Self-care

EIDBI people under are designed for people under the age of 21 who are enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA) and living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or related conditions. These services must be provided by a qualified EIDBI provider and supervised by a qualified supervising professional (QSP). An individualized treatment plan is developed with the person along with their supporters and meets Medical Assistance requirements as defined by MN Department of Human Services (DHS).
What are the covered services available through EIDBI?
Through EIDBI the person and family supporters will receive:

A Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) which is also known as a behavior identification assessment and is a required comprehensive evaluation of the person. The information gathered in the CMDE is used to:

Determine the person's eligibility and describes the person's medical need for EIDBI services

Develop the person's individual treatment plan (ITP) for services

An Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress: this service covers the development of the person's ITP and the ongoing monitoring of the person's progress. This is a person-centered plan of care that:

Is created using the information gathered in the Comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation (CMDE)

Is developed using input gathered from the person, their supporters, and service providers associated with specific settings important in growth and progress.

Is specific about the type, intensity, and frequency of services the person will receive so that the person experiences growth and progress in targeted home and community settings.

Coordinated care conference, also known as a medical team conference: This EIDBI service supports voluntary, face-to-face meetings between the person, his/her family supporters, EIDBI provider(s), other service professionals and/or other individuals the person/family requests to:

Finalize and approve the comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) or individualized treatment plan (ITP)

Integrate and coordinate services across providers and service-delivery systems to develop the ITP.

Intervention, also known as adaptive behavior treatment: This is about the delivery of the identified medically necessary, intensive, and individually designed direct treatment. Interventions are designed and delivered specifically to address the identified person's core skills necessary to grow and make progress on their goal. Interventions may happen in an Individual intervention session which happens in an agreed-upon period of time by a qualified EIDBI provider face-to-face to one person. A Group intervention session happens for an agreed-upon time period by a qualified EIDBI provider face-to-face with at least two, but no more than eight, people receiving EIDBI services, and where a group-based experience offers growth opportunities not possible through individual intervention sessions. All EIDBI intervention sessions must:

Have a scheduled start and end time

Only covers EIDBI services

Follows the person's ITP

Intervention observation and direction, also known as adaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification: This EIDBI service is about clinical direction and oversight of intervention services and program modification. Only a qualified EIDBI provider can carry out this service. Intervention observation and direction is provided for the direct benefit of the person based on their needs. The purpose of the service is to ensure treatment fidelity and integrity, as well as to inform any necessary treatment and program modifications. It provides face-to-face, real-time direction to a staff person to maximize the effectiveness of:

Generalizing new skills

Activating the Individual treatment plan (ITP)

Measuring progress

Training or refining treatment techniques

Understanding the function of behaviors.

Family/caregiver training and counseling, also known as family adaptive behavior treatment guidance: This service covers specialized training, education and support for a person's family supporter or caregiver. The purpose of family/caregiver training and counseling is to:

Help families and caregivers support the person's development by learning:

About the person's condition

About other resources available to support the person and his/her family, and how to get them

About intervention goals, so that families and caregivers can help the person use skills learned in specific settings. This positively impacts progress on treatment outcomes

How to use techniques and strategies to reduce challenging behaviors and reinforce or increase positive behaviors and skills.

Build family and caregiver competence and resilience

Promote the person's and family's participation in home, school, and community.

Telemedicine: Delivery of health care services or consultations while the person is at an originating site and the health care provider is at a distant site. Medical Assistance (MA) covers medically necessary telemedicine services and consultations. The telemedicine services and consultations must be provided with the same service thresholds, authorization requirements and reimbursement rates as services delivered face to face. Because EIDBI is a benefit available under MA, telemedicine is an option for some EIDBI services.

Travel time An EIDBI service that covers the time it takes for a qualified EIDBI provider to travel to and from a location other than his or her typical place of service to provide face-to-face EIDBI services.
What services are not covered or available through EIDBI?
EIDBI Services does not include the following:

Provider training activities for staff education and learning

Transportation for the person

Group or individual intervention services delivered to one person by two or more EIDBI staff of any level at the same time.

The EIDBI benefit does not cover services that are:

Conducted over the telephone, or via mail or email

For the purpose of reporting, charting or record-keeping (except when this is integral to a covered CMDE or ITP service or a health service record)

Not documented in the person's health service record or ITP

Primarily custodial, such as a day care or respite service

Primarily recreational and not supervised by a medical professional (e.g., sports activities, craft activities, meal/snack time, trips to community activities tours, etc.) Exception: These activities may be covered if they are primarily for treatment and provided according to the person's ITP

The responsibility of a residential or program license holder (e.g., foster care providers) according to a service agreement or administrative licensing rules

Not approved by the state's medical review agent (except for services that do not require authorization)

Including or replacing academic goals that are otherwise included in the person's Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (FSP), as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004.

Provided by:

A parent, legal guardian or another person legally responsible for the person

A person who does not meet the EIDBI provider qualifications

Provided in the following circumstances:

In violation of Medical Assistance (MA) policy as outlined in Minn. R. 9505.0220

To the general community (e.g., prevention and education programs)

When the person is sleeping or napping

Without the required supervision

Not provided (e.g., appointment no-shows)

Not provided directly to a person who is present either physically or via interactive video, with the exception of the following services that do not require the person to be present:

Coordinated care conference

Family/caregiver training and counseling

ITP development

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What is Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)?

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Autism Speaks is an organization that provides services to families and individuals with autism. Autism provides helpful information on when and how to identify if one has autism.According to the organization Autism can be diagnosed as young as 2 years old.Autism Speaks advises families and parents to look for signs associated with the autism spectrum.The website also provides information on signs of autism in all age groups.The organizations supports individuals/ students with autism before the child is able to enroll into school.

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New Focus Academy assists students with a variety of cognitive,social, and emotional struggles affecting their ability to manage their interpersonal and daily life. New Focus Academy focuses on helping students from grade 6-12 struggling to form meaningful relationships. New Focus Academy has students that are low-processing, a part of the autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental issues. New Focus Academy help students enhance and improve their living skills including self-care,homework and leisure planning.I believe this academy is great for a student with special needs, this academy focuses on the growth and the well being of the student.New Focus Academy ensures that every student will succeed in the program,the students will become more confident and self-assured.

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HOW WE HELP

We specialize in helping a specific type of teen thrive in the real world.

At New Focus Academy, we assist students with a variety of cognitive, social, and emotional struggles affecting their ability to manage their interpersonal and daily life. We know a student is more than a diagnosis, but here are some labels typically associated with our students:

Autism Spectrum Disorders (High to Moderate functioning)

Attention Disorders (ADHD, ADD, etc.)

Executive Functioning Deficits

Learning Disorders

Low Working Memory

Low Processing Speed

Nonverbal Learning Deficits

Prenatal Substance Exposure (fetal alcohol, etc.)

Social Pragmatic Communication Disorders

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Our students also typically have other personal struggles as a result of their limitations. These include:

Anxiety

Depression

Dependence on Electronics (phones, internet, video games, etc.)

Difficulty Controlling Anger

Low Self-Esteem

Oppositional Behaviors

Panic Attacks

Self-Harm

Social Withdrawal

New Focus Academy is tailored to a specific type of student, therefore we may not be able to support students which struggle with:

Sexually predatory behavior

Intentionally violent, aggressive behavior

If your child struggles with these issues, we can help refer you to other facilities and professional services.

Let's start planning your child's successful future.

At New Focus Academy, we help boys and girls struggling to form and maintain meaningful relationships. Our students face problems related to low-processing, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurodevelopmental issues. We teach students methods to improve their functional living skills including self-care, homework, chores, and leisure planning.

We help to empower these students by teaching and practicing social, coping, organizational, and self-care skills in a small, safe environment. As they succeed in the program, they become more confident and self-assured as they deal with day to day life.

STUDENTS WE SERVE

Below are representative profiles of the type of students that attend New Focus Academy.

Katie, 13

Even at a young age, Katie was passionate about justice and superheroes. She collects comic books, pajamas, posters, movies, action figures, and video games related to her favorite superhero, Batman. Her peers entertain Katie's passions for awhile, but eventually become bored with her unceasing talk of superheroes. Katie also obsesses about getting revenge on peers she feels have wronged others. Unfortunately, her acting out for "justice" has led to aggression and altercations with other peers. In addition, her slow processing speed makes her easily overwhelmed at school. Katie's family tried alternative placements with little success.

Mark, 14

Mark comes from a loving, supportive family. His parents always noticed he was "a little off" and struggling with peer interactions. As he transitioned into adolescence, his struggles intensified causing anxiety and school avoidance. In addition, Mark is falling behind academically. He has a history of intense tantrums, need for order, and prolonged periods of avoidance. Upon entering the program, his family is concerned with his negative emotions, school avoidance, lack of social engagement, and obsessive time spent playing video games.

For help determining if New Focus Academy is the right fit,

please contact us at (844) 313-6749.

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Can We Help Your Teen Achieve Success? | Student Profile at New Focus

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This defines what autism is. Autism is a disorder. The areas that Autism affects are communication, social interactions, and their range of interest. About 1 in 88 people are diagnosed with autism as for males it’s 1 in 54 . The cause of autism is still unknown but it does have a genetic tendency. Autism can be diagnosed as early as 8 months.It is important to identify signs of autism at an early age so a child can receive proper treatment.

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Marginalized Parent's Perspective on Autism

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Marginalized Parent's Perspective on Autism

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In this video a parent by the name of Marlow gives her perspective on her child and African Americans with Autism related signs.She mentions that her son Mathew was at the age of 2 years old. Mathew showed signs of autism, the signs that were shown were not giving eye contact and not playing with toys appropriately.Marlow stated that she ignored the signs due to her family member denying the signs. As far as Mathew being African American, Marlow believes that African Americans with Autism are under represented.Mathew mother mentioned that they are under represented because doctors are taking African Americans issues in consideration.

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A Minority Parent's Perspective on Autism | Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Elemy is a program that is known for providing aid and ABA therapy services to individuals with autism.Elemy has a program located in Los Angeles,CA and offers autism therapy and autism evaluation services to the Los Angeles community.Elemy approach to autism care ensures that a child gets the treatment they deserve.Elemy ABA plans are personalized to each child with autism. Part of the ABA therapy includes speech therapy and occupational therapy if needed. ABA therapy can improve a child's social skills, learning and communication skills through positive reinforcement.

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We provide in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Los Angeles, California. Our holistic, personalized, and carefully planned approach to autism care ensures that your child gets the coverage and treatment they deserve. Our ABA treatment plans are personalized to complement other autism care that your child may receive, such as speech therapy or occupational therapy. ABA therapy can improve a child's social skills, communication, and learning skills through positive reinforcement. It is considered to be the gold-standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental conditions. Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and ABA therapists are highly trained. They work one-on-one with your child to provide innovative and highly effective autism therapy.

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We provide in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Los Angeles, California. Our holistic, personalized, and carefully planned approach to autism care ensures that your child gets the coverage and treatment they deserve. Our ABA treatment plans are personalized to complement other autism care that your child may receive, such as speech therapy or occupational therapy.

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Latinos and autism: Why so many children don't get diagnosed

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Latinos and autism: Why so many children don't get diagnosed

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Baby Center is designed for educational purposes. Baby Center also has conducted research in regards to Latinos and autism. According to Baby Center Latinos aren't being diagnosed.Not being diagnosed isn't considered a good factor. Latinos aren't being diagnosed with autism due to lack of healthcare. Doctors are fully aware that those of Latino descent aren't being diagnosed due to the lack of access to a developmental specialist who has the expertise to identify such diagnoses.Baby Center research project is beneficial to students with special needs because it allow other to partake in this study.Being involved in this case study will allow children with autism or autism related symptom to be properly care for.

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Research and better screening tools have improved the way autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed in the United States, and experts believe this is one reason the prevalence rate has nearly doubled in the past decade. Yet Latino children are about one-third less likely than white children to get an autism diagnosis. Why?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental brain disorder that affects how a child communicates, relates to people, and experiences the world around him. It's a "spectrum" condition, which means the symptoms can range from very mild to severe. Without treatment, autism can be debilitating even for children with the mildest symptoms, limiting their independence and draining a family's resources.

Identifying autism in any child is difficult for many doctors, and although parents may notice some early signs of autism before their child is 18 months old, even the most educated moms and dads don't always know when to get help.

When you also consider a language barrier, an unfamiliar healthcare system, and a stupefying maze of government-funded programs, it becomes clearer why Latino children aren't getting diagnosed with autism more frequently. Poverty doesn't help either.

"Understanding autism is very hard, and even harder if you've never heard of the term and don't know where to find information," says Claudia Harty, a Chilean immigrant whose 13-year-old son has autism. Harty works for Parents Helping Parents, a nonprofit in San Jose, California, that provides services and information to families of children with disabilities. She says many of her clients have little or no formal education and are extremely busy, often working more than one job to make ends meet.

"We have a lot of evidence that some children, especially children of lower socioeconomic status and children [in] certain cultural, racial, and ethnic groups, are less likely to be identified with autism," says Jon Baio, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Developmental Disabilities Branch.

One in 68 children in the United States has autism, and the most recent statistics from the CDC show Latinos are diagnosed with autism at a rate 32 percent lower than whites:

White: 15.8 out of 1,000

African American: 12.3 out of 1,000

Latino: 10.8 out of 1,000

No one knows exactly why this discrepancy exists, but some contributing factors include a lack of access to quality health insurance, the language barrier, and differing cultural beliefs. There's no cure for autism, but experts say early intervention is crucial. For example, there's evidence that behavioral therapy and other forms of treatment result in higher IQ, better language ability, and improved adaptive behavior in children with autism.

Some experts even believe that if behavioral intervention begins early enough, the brain of a child with autism can rewire itself to the point that the child no longer needs help. At the moment, that's as close as it gets to a cure. But as long as Latino children with autism remain in the shadows, they'll be shut out of getting the help they need.

Less access to healthcare

Doctors say the most common reason Latino children don't get diagnosed with autism is a lack of access to the developmental specialists who have the expertise to identify the condition. Many Latino parents don't have health insurance, but even with coverage, it's difficult to get an autism diagnosis. In part, that's because income and quality of healthcare go hand in hand.

According to a 2013 report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the median annual income for Latino households was $40,963, compared with $58,270 for white families. Twenty-four percent of Latinos were uninsured, a higher rate than whites, African Americans, and Asians. Only 10 percent of the white population reported having no health insurance.

The rate of Latino children with health insurance is also lower than any other group: Twelve percent of Latino children were uninsured in 2013. White children had an uninsured rate of only 5 percent, less than half the rate of Latino children.

So far, the statistics have improved only slightly with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the landmark healthcare reform legislation that passed in 2010. There are about 10 million uninsured Latinos who might benefit from the ACA, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The agency also reports that one in four uninsured people in the United States is Latino and eligible to get health coverage through the ACA's Health Insurance Marketplace.

Though the numbers are rising, there's room for improvement when it comes to how many Latinos get health insurance through the marketplace. In June 2014, HHS reported that only 2.6 million Latino people enrolled in insurance plans through the marketplace since October 2013.

The ACA also doesn't offer health coverage to undocumented immigrants. According to the Pew Research Center's Hispanic Trends Project, 54 million Latinos live in the United States, and 11 million aren't in the country legally.

Harty, of Parents Helping Parents, says quality healthcare is a major problem when it comes to diagnosing Latino children with autism. Harty's organization provides services to about 10,000 families each year, 40 percent of whom are Latino. Half of these Latino families are looking for information about autism, and most have health insurance through Medi-Cal, a government program in California that offers public health services to low-income people and people with disabilities.

"Unfortunately, the healthcare that families receive through Medi-Cal isn't the same as those with private insurance," says Harty. "Doctors in the Medi-Cal system aren't really given the time to work with the patient. They often don't do developmental screenings for children. It's also common for nurses to be the ones seeing the child for most of the doctor's appointment unless the patient has a serious illness."

In 2012, Sandy Magaña, a professor of disability and human development at the University of Illinois in Chicago, published a study that found wide disparities in the access, use, and quality of health services between white and Latino children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Magaña and her colleagues studied children with Medicaid, with private insurance, and without insurance. A little more than half (55 percent) of Latino children received public health insurance, or Medicaid.

The study also revealed that Latino children were more likely than white children to have providers who didn't spend as much time with them during visits, didn't understand Latino culture, and didn't consider parents to be partners. Latinos were also more likely not to have a usual source of healthcare, health insurance, or a primary doctor. The study concluded that these disparities hurt Latino children and drove up healthcare costs.

In another study published in 2013, Magaña and her colleagues found that the majority of parents of all races reported that medical providers didn't act on parental concern about autism. However, this proved to be especially problematic for Latino immigrant families who had fewer resources than white families to seek a second opinion.

It's important for parents to get a second opinion if there's a concern about a developmental delay and a doctor suggests a "wait and see" approach. "Early intervention is important for children with autism. If the parent waits, the child won't receive early intervention or treatment," says Magaña. (Find out what to do you if you think your child has autism, and how to get treatment for your child.)

Susana Navarro, a bilingual education specialist at Parents Helping Parents who is originally from Mexico, says her doctor didn't take her seriously when she brought up her concerns about her son Uly, now 7. The doctor assured her that her son was developing normally, but Navarro suspected something wasn't right when her son was only about 6 months old. "The doctor gave me a written child development report that said he met every developmental milestone," she says. But Navarro didn't believe it.

"My baby's way of responding to me and to others was odd. Uly was a very happy baby, active and healthy, but at times he was overly engaged in objects. He would seem to be playing well with toys, but it was interesting how happy certain objects would make him, especially spinning objects," says Navarro.

There were also things that her son wouldn't do consistently, like reach out his arms for her to lift him up or follow her with his eyes. Later, Navarro noticed his speech was delayed. When Uly was 1, she called the California early intervention program, Early Start. The organization did a developmental assessment that was much more extensive than what the doctor gave her son in the office, according to Navarro, who lives in Santa Clara, California.

Uly started receiving autism services from the early intervention program when he was 20 months old. But it wasn't until he was 3 that a team of specialists from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, in Palo Alto, California, gave him an official diagnosis of autism.

"For the doctors who saw him briefly, my son was a very healthy boy, even ahead in development with crawling, walking, and sitting up. It was hard to see a difference if you didn't spend much time with him," says Navarro. Uly is also highly verbal and has a normal IQ, so it was hard to figure out early on he had autism, says Navarro.

If your child's doctor doesn't take your concerns seriously, Navarro suggests that parents say, "Thanks for your opinion, but I'd feel much better if you would refer me to a developmental specialist."

Lack of awareness

Access to healthcare can prevent even the most astute parent from getting help. But many Latino immigrants also come to the United States from countries that have few resources and little public awareness about people with disabilities. Once in the United States, it's hard for Spanish-speaking parents to find information about child development and autism in their native language. So it's no surprise that many Latino parents have never heard of autism.

"Autism was new to me," says Chayo Sánchez, an immigrant from Peru who has been in the United States for seven years. Her 4-year-old son Franz was diagnosed with autism a little more than a year ago. "When my son was diagnosed, I started learning about it so I could help him," says Sánchez who lives in Staten Island, New York.

Sánchez says a friend of hers has a daughter who is two months younger than Franz. When their kids were young, the moms liked to compare their development. As the children grew, the friend's daughter seemed much more advanced than Sánchez's son, whose development started to lag.

The girl's mother encouraged Sánchez to call the doctor about her concerns. At 2 1/2, Franz was diagnosed with autism.

Stephanie De León, who advises Latino parents through a free Spanish-language hotline run by the nonprofit Autism Speaks, says one of the most common questions she gets from Latino parents is, "What is autism?" She says it's also usually a child's teacher - not a doctor - who encourages parents to call.

Complicating the situation, many Latino parents are also unaware of the range of U.S. government programs for children with disabilities that can help pay for autism services.

María Elena Gortari, whose 14-year-old son Alex has autism, says Latino parents need to know how to navigate the labyrinth of government programs. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is one program that offers financial support to low-income children with disabilities. SSI provides a monthly cash stipend for disabled people who are legal U.S. residents, but it's not something Latino parents readily know about.

Latinos sometimes have to rely on informal, word-of-mouth networks for help. "A year and a half ago, we started receiving SSI. A friend told me that I should apply," says Gortari.

Magaña says that autism information in Spanish isn't reaching Latino parents, and that more information about autism should be made available in Latino health clinics and through alternative formats like radio dramas. Also, she says promotoras (members of the Latino community who provide health education) can help educate Latino parents about autism.

"Some [parents] have several jobs to support their families," says Harty. Many parents may not have the time to attend informational meetings or research autism, and the vast majority are unfamiliar with the Internet, she says.

Vulnerable immigration status

Many Latinos are from mixed-status families, meaning the children are U.S. citizens but parents are undocumented immigrants. Latinos who aren't in the United States legally are sometimes fearful of requesting government assistance because they don't want to reveal their legal status.

Families with mixed-immigration status feel vulnerable, says Christine Fountain, assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University and lead author of a 2011 study that researched the effect of immigration policy on autism diagnoses in California.

Fountain compared children at age 3 - when the signs of autism usually become evident - before and after the repeal of California's Proposition 187 in 1997. Proposition 187 was the controversial 1994 ballot initiative that denied state services (like education and healthcare) to people without legal documentation.

The study also compared autism diagnoses of 3-year-olds before and after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took over the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in 2003. After the DHS took control of federal immigration policy, tensions flared along the Mexican border, and the number of deportations increased. This had a huge impact on Latinos.

Fountain's research showed that autism diagnoses were 16 percent lower for California-born children of Latino immigrants than for children of non-Latino, native-born parents until Proposition 187 was repealed. And autism diagnoses for the group of California Latinos were 17 percent lower after the shift that came with the DHS's new role in federal immigration policy.

"Many people think policy has nothing to do with autism, but we have to think about it scientifically," says Fountain.

Changes in immigration policy under President Barack Obama have led to increased deportations nationally in recent years. According to the DHS, increased enforcement has resulted in more than 2 million deportations since Obama took office in 2009.

Although Fountain's study didn't cover immigration policies and their impact on autism services under the Obama administration, she says that her previous research found "indirect evidence that whenever immigrant families feel uncertain about their future, they're less likely to apply for services."

Fountain hopes that Obama's new directive on immigration, announced in November 2014, will benefit families with children who have disabilities. This directive includes a new program that provides temporary status to undocumented immigrants who are the parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

"I hope it will help to the extent that immigrant families will be less fearful of having contact with officials who work in public agencies and be more likely to seek services for their children," says Fountain.

Patchy insurance

The latest figures from the CDC don't show a big difference between Latino and white children at the age of diagnosis. "The average age of Latino children when they got their first autism assessment was 46 months, and the average age for Anglo children was 43 months," says Baio of the CDC.

But Pete Pallarés, founder and director of the Center for Social Dynamics, a private center based in Oakland, California that diagnoses and treats children with autism, says many Latino families don't know how the healthcare system works in this country, so they struggle to find appropriate services for their children. He says this contributes to his Latino patients getting diagnosed much later, usually between 5 and 7 years old, while his white patients tend to be diagnosed between 3 and 4 years old.

What the CDC's statistics don't show is that the American healthcare system is a patchwork of different kinds of care. Some insurance plans are all-inclusive, like a health maintenance organization (HMO). But many plans don't provide coordinated care like an HMO, which leaves parents on their own to figure out how to find the necessary specialists and other kinds of support.

Lisa Croen, an autism researcher at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, says that in an HMO like Kaiser's, where preventive healthcare is the model and every patient gets the same basic services, there's a more level playing field.

"In a system like Kaiser, we don't see a difference in the age of diagnosis, which is good news. Children who have health coverage are diagnosed with autism at age 3, regardless of their ethnicity," Croen says.

The statistics also don't show that getting an autism diagnosis is especially difficult for Latino children with average or above average intelligence (children with an IQ over 85). A child with severe autism might have an intellectual disability and not be able to speak, where a child with mild autism could be a math whiz who is a little socially awkward. Most kids with autism fall somewhere in the middle.

Signs of autism in high-functioning children aren't as noticeable as they are in low-functioning children with major learning disabilities who usually have classic signs of autism.

"We are not finding as many of those children [with higher intellectual ability]," says Baio. "It's likely because the providers are not documenting their symptoms as they pertain to autism." It's also possible, he says, that these high-functioning children with autism aren't being diagnosed because their parents aren't finding the specialists to do it.

Few bilingual doctors

Primary care doctors look for signs of autism at well-child checkups, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children be screened for autism at their 18-month and 24-month doctor visits. Diagnosing autism is difficult - and even more so when the doctor doesn't speak the same language as the parent.

The diagnosis is based on observing the child's behavior and involves parent participation in intellectual and psychological testing. Communication between parents and healthcare providers is critical. If there's a language barrier, it's even more complicated.

"Doctors must rely on information from parents and on what is observed during well-child checkups. The condition is complex, and symptoms are different for each child," according to the AAP's website.

The AAP and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) don't have a way of knowing how many Latino pediatricians speak Spanish, but the number of U.S. doctors and specialists who speak Spanish is estimated to be very low. Only 3.8 percent of doctors in the United States are Latino, according to data released in 2013 by the U.S. Department of Labor. It's possible that many of these doctors don't speak Spanish or know it only as a second language.

According to the U.S. Census, there are 54 million Latinos living in the United States, making this group the nation's largest ethnic minority. Census data also shows that 38.3 million Latinos age 5 and older speak Spanish at home, a 121 percent increase since 1990. More than half (58 percent) of these Spanish speakers spoke English "very well."

But of the 42 percent who don't speak English very well, how many are able to communicate their concerns to a doctor effectively in English? A study by the Hispanic Access Foundation in 2012 found that a quarter of Spanish-speaking immigrants reported difficulty communicating with their primary care physician and that 70 percent preferred going to bilingual clinics.

And a 2013 study published in Pediatrics found that in California, the state with the highest number of Latinos in the country, only 42.9 percent of doctors did autism screenings. A much smaller percentage (28.7 percent) said they conducted autism screenings in Spanish.

The study also found that pediatricians had more difficulty identifying the signs and symptoms of autism in Latino children than in African American or Anglo children. The language barrier between healthcare providers and patients or families was one of the main reasons cited by doctors.

Using interpreters is helpful, but it can be a serious problem when doctors and hospitals don't offer high-quality interpretation services to families of children with autism. "You lose a lot when the translation isn't correct. Neither the parents nor the doctors get the appropriate information," says Harty of Parents Helping Parents.

It's crucial that interpreters be able to communicate the message, not just the words, says Harty. Many Spanish-speaking families who get an autism diagnosis don't understand what's said in the doctor's office, even with the help of an interpreter. Medical terms used to describe autism are so technical and foreign to parents that they can feel lost.

Many of these parents also lack a formal education, and the doctors or interpreters often don't take the time to explain autism in detail.

Harty also says that many Latino parents are afraid to ask questions. A medical setting may be intimidating, which is why they try to find additional help. About 60 percent of Spanish-speaking clients who receive an autism diagnosis go to organizations like Parents Helping Parents for help understanding their child's diagnosis.

Magaña says even when the tools and questionnaires used in autism screenings are in Spanish, they're not always culturally adapted. For example, the games and activities used to determine behavioral differences in autism screenings may be common in the United States (like "Ring Around the Rosie"), but unfamiliar to Latino parents and children.

Some terms or concepts also may be hard to explain or translate. One sign of autism is when a child has what doctors refer to as "restricted and repetitive interests," like lining up toys in a particular way or having an interest in train schedules. In an autism assessment, this behavior is evaluated by asking if a child has any "special interests or hobbies" that are unusual in their intensity ("interés o hobby especial," in Spanish).

In one study that Magaña conducted, many Latino parents responded no to the question. But Magaña says it was hard to tell if Spanish-speaking parents really understood the question.

"One issue is that this question uses the English term 'hobby.' 'Interest' may capture the meaning but may not. Another issue is what is meant by something being 'unusual in its intensity.' This may be a difficult concept to convey," she says.

In order to identify more children with autism, Baio says it's important to develop more effective diagnostic tools. "It would be extremely helpful to have tools that are available to people for whom English is not their primary language - and to use those tools when questioning parents."

Misinterpreting delays

According to the AAP, nearly all children with autism show a delay in nonverbal and verbal communication, like not reciprocating gestures by 12 months or using any words by 16 months, which is often the first clear sign that helps parents and doctors identify autism in children. But for a number of reasons, these sorts of delays may not be easy to identify in Latino children who come from bilingual or predominantly Spanish-speaking homes.

Sometimes doctors mistakenly think that learning more than one language can delay the development of a child's ability to communicate. "Some people have the impression that kids growing up in multilingual households may have delayed speech, but they don't," says Croen, the researcher from Kaiser.

And if the doctor doesn't perceive a treatable language delay, he won't see a need to evaluate it further, says David Mandell, the associate director of the Center for Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

This was the case with Lisa Quiñones-Fontañez, who noticed on her own that her son had several signs of autism, including that he didn't say any words. When Quiñones-Fontañez told her son's doctor, he said that her son might just be confused because he was being exposed to English and Spanish at the same time.

"My husband and I always spoke to our son in English, and the nanny spoke to him in Spanish," says Quiñones-Fontañez, founder of Atypical Familia, a blog about her experience being the mother of 8-year-old Norrin, who has autism. Eventually, at age 2 1/2, a developmental pediatrician, a speech therapist, and a psychologist diagnosed Norrin with autism.

Baio says that bilingualism doesn't usually interfere in the diagnosis of children with severe autism. In more severe cases, healthcare providers don't focus much on speech delays because they can identify other classic symptoms of autism, like spinning or not speaking at all.

The problem is trying to diagnose children with less severe autism. "People say, 'Oh, well it's just a language problem related to not being exposed to English,'" says Baio.

Untangling a potential language delay isn't just a challenge for doctors and developmental specialists, but also for schools, says Carolyn Murray-Slutsky, coauthor of Autism Interventions: Exploring the Spectrum of Autism and an occupational therapist for children with autism. Her clients, who are mostly Latino, live in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood, Florida.

School officials can miss the signs and say the child isn't socializing well because he's bilingual and feels out of place. "I have seen that quite a few times," says Murray-Slutsky.

Cultural differences

It's very American to think all people are entitled to certain rights - the idea is built into the founding documents of the country. Americans also live in a very litigious society, especially when it comes to healthcare. This is part of the reason that healthcare costs are so high. But immigrants don't necessarily share these same views, which might put them at a disadvantage when it comes to using some of the mechanisms designed to help.

For example, it's common for Latinos to hold authority figures - especially teachers and doctors - in high esteem. When a child's doctor dismisses a parent's concern about autism, it's entirely possible that a Latino parent wouldn't think to get a second opinion. Also, Latino parents are more willing to wait to see how their child's development shakes out, says Baio, because many parents think their child's behavior is something a teacher might be able to "fix" when their child enters elementary school.

Also, Latino families don't go to the doctor until they're sure something is wrong, says Pallarés of the Center for Social Dynamics. Pallarés is a specialist in child psychology whose center serves about 150 patients a month, half of whom are Latino. "Meanwhile, Anglo families seek medical services for their children at the smallest sign of abnormality," he says.

"We need promotoras and Latino healthcare professionals specialized in autism to help the Latino community because we are the ones who understand cultural differences," he says.

Latino parents also sometimes misread early signs of autism because of the stigma associated with it. According to one study, Latino parents who had a child with a developmental delay had feelings of embarrassment, rejection, and burden, which made it more difficult for them to bring up their concerns with a doctor.

Gortari, whose son Alex has autism, says that Latinos are less accepting of disabilities than non-Latinos. "I have known people who have a child with all the signs of autism, but the parents don't accept it. They insist that the child's behavior is the child being naughty," says Gortari.

Gortari says the more people talk about autism and share their concerns, the easier it is to get help. "Accepting that a child has autism is a crucial step to find the resources to improve his quality of life," she says.

Where to get help

Talk to your child's doctor. If a parent has a concern about their child's development, the first step is to talk to the child's primary care doctor, says Navarro of Parents Helping Parents. "Insist on a referral to a developmental specialist who knows how to identify those early signs [of autism]."

Even if a parent doesn't get a referral, all children with disabilities have the right to get some government help, regardless of their legal status in the country. Early intervention services provide resources for infants and toddlers younger than 3 who have autism or other disabilities.

These programs are free in every state and don't require children or parents to have legal documentation. In some states they are known as "Early Start" or "Birth to Three." These programs provide therapies to help children improve social and communication skills and help them be more independent.

After age 3, federal law guarantees that all children with autism or any other disability have access to free educational programs. Most children with autism go to public schools, either in a regular classroom or a special education program. At school they also receive extra help such as occupational or speech therapy.

But trying to figure out how to get services for a child with autism can be as difficult for parents as setting up health insurance. "Navigating our system is very difficult. It's important to put everything in writing and send any form or application through certified mail," says Karen Fessel, the mother of a boy with autism and the founder of Autism Health Insurance Project, a nonprofit organization that helps families of children with autism get insurance.

Fessel says that just because there's a state or federal law offering services to children with autism it's no guarantee that parents will receive the help they need. "You have to be very persistent when looking for services for your child," says Fessel.

Reach out to others. Organizations like Autism Speaks offer autism information and have launched an early detection campaign in Spanish. But the organization says there's a need for more information and resources designed specifically for Latino families. "The trick is making sure not only that it's in the appropriate language, but that it's culturally adapted for the specific community," says Amy Daniels, assistant director of public health research at Autism Speaks.

Daniels says that one of the goals of her organization's Early Access to Care Initiative is to provide information about autism to families that traditionally have fewer resources. The organization's website offers a 100 Day Guide in Spanish to help families get through the first 100 days after their child gets an autism diagnosis. It also offers Spanish-language guides for autism support, including one designed for grandparents.

The CDC, Autism Speaks, the AAP, and other organizations have launched an early detection campaign in Spanish called Aprenda los signos. Reaccione pronto (Learn the Signs. Act Early), which highlights the importance of developmental milestones. Watch this Spanish-language video to learn the signs of autism.

For more, check out our autism glossary for the key terms parents need to know. Read about autism and the changes in the DSM-5, and find out what to do if you think your child has autism.

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