Episode 74: A Faster Path to Autism Evaluation

1 in 31 children in the US are identified with autism by age 8. For families concerned about a child’s development, waiting months or even years for answers can feel overwhelming. OSF HealthCare is changing that with the Embedded Autism Screening and Evaluation (EASE) program, creating a faster, more supportive path to autism evaluation and next steps.

Join us as we discuss how EASE connects eligible children ages 2 to 6 with streamlined evaluations, what families can expect during the process and why early evaluation matters. You’ll also hear how the program helps families get recommendations, therapies and support sooner, whether or not a child receives an autism diagnosis.

Host Shelli Dankoff chats with Terry Ho, MD, the managing medical director for pediatrics with OSF Medical Group, and Amy Zimmerman, APRN, project manager for EASE, about the collaboration and innovation behind this new approach to autism evaluation.

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