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Creating a New Autism Centerat the University of Iowa Childrens Hospital
Autism Center Mission
Given the increase in children diagnosed with ASD, most people knowsomeone whose lie is aected by autism. Thereore, easy access to au-tism services and resources or amilies across the state o Iowa is needed
more than ever.
With the unique needs o children with ASD, amilies oten have to de-cide what services to arrange or their child and where to nd local ser-vice providers. In addition, amilies are oten expected to communicatethe results o their childs evaluations with others and to coordinate ser-vices with local doctors, educators, and service providers. These servicesare oten difcult to nd, leaving amilies eeling rustrated and helplessin meeting the needs o their child.
The Autism Center was developed to make this process easier or ami-
lies here at Childrens Hospital and across the state o Iowa. Based onamily needs and solid research, the Autism Center has identied themost eective services or individuals with ASD and their amilies. Thisincludes partnering with several clinics and specialists across Universityo Iowas Childrens Hospital. The Autism Center is a partnership o theCenter or Disabilities and Development, the Department o Pediatrics,and the Department o Psychiatry.
Our Vision
The Autism Center willprovide integrated and
accessible resources
through which Iowa can
become a world leader
in autism science, educa-
tion, and service.
A Few Basic Facts:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) afects 1 in 110 childrenThere are about 6,500 children with an ASD in IowaThere are even larger numbers o adults with ASD in the stateThere are about 360 newly diagnosed children with ASD in Iowa each year
General Goals:
nProvide eective clinical services orindividuals with ASD and their amilies
nPartner with and support autism ser-
vices across the state
nProvide training or those who serve
individuals with ASD
nCarry out world-class research on
causes and interventions or ASD
What services arecurrently provided?
l I you think your child may
have autism, an evalua-
tion by a select team o
specialists will be provid-ed. This may include a pe-
diatrician, nurse, psychia-
trist, psychologist, speech/
language pathologist,
audiologist, social worker,
or educational consultant.
l Development o a treat-
ment plan that is individu-
alized to meet your childs
needs, such as strategiesor education, behavior
management, social and
communication goals, dai-
ly living skills, and medica-
tion management.
l Evaluation and treatment
o challenging behaviors
(e.g., tantrums, aggres-
sion, sel-injury)
l Evaluation and treatmento eeding difculties and
nutrition concerns is avail-
able when needed
l Services and resources
or adults with autism or
Aspergers syndrome
l Help nding community
resources near your home
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l Help connecting amilies to
educational services within
their school districts
l Help nding other amilies
and support systems withinyour community that have
knowledge and experience
with autism
l Workshops and training or
parents and care providers
l Resource library where ami-
lies can check out over 200
books and materials on ASD
What happens beforemy childs appointment?
l Once the type o service(s)
needed is determined by
scheduling sta, your child
will be scheduled with the
appropriate clinic or team o
specialists.
l These services may be pro-
vided in dierent clinics at
Childrens Hospital: the ChildPsychiatry Clinic, Pediatric
Psychology Clinic, or the
Healy Clinic at the Center or
Disabilities and Development.
l I your child requires multiple
services during their visit, the
Autism Center will help coor-
dinate these services or you.
l Prior to your childs visit, you
will be asked to completea parent questionnaire and
several other orms. This in-
ormation helps our teams
better understand your childs
history and specic needs.
This allows us to provide the
best and most efcient evalu-
ation or your child.
l Based on your childs needs,
you will be sent resources
that identiy steps you can
take or your child and amily
prior to your childs appoint-
ment.
What happens duringmy childs appointment?
l Depending on your childs
needs, they may see a vari-
ety o specialists and service
providers. This may include a
pediatrician, speech therapist,
audiologist, psychologist,
psychiatrist, educational con-sultant, occupational thera-
pist, physical therapist, nurse,
or social worker.
l Ater you check-in or your
appointment, you and your
child will be introduced to
one o the specialists who will
be working with you that day.
This person will explain who
your child will be seeing thatday, what your child will be
doing, and what your day will
look like.
l Your child will then see one
o the team specialists. Each
specialist may work with your
child or 30 to 120 minutes
depending on the age and
needs o your child.
lSometimes you will be askedto stay with your child while
they are being evaluated by
a specialist. Other times, you
may be asked to observe or
be interviewed by one o the
other specialists while your
child is working with a team
member.
l Ater your child meets with
each specialist, the specialist
will discuss their ndings with
you, either individually or
with the team.
l The team o specialists will
share their recommendations
or your child and answer any
questions you may have.
l A ollow-up plan or next
steps will be discussed.
What happens aftermy childs appointment?
Following your appointment,arrangements will be made to
speak with you about your childs
progress, to answer questions,
and problem solve as needed.
I requested, our team will pro-
vide additional resources or inter-
vention options.
How do I schedulean appointment?
Starting September 2,
call our toll ree number at:
855-842-8847 (855-UI-Autism)
Whom do I contactto learn more?
I you have questions about the
Autism Center please contact:
Lisa Kemmerer, Ph.D., BCBA
Autism Center Coordinator
(319) 467-5658