University of Missouri ECHO Autism Programs
Complete registration below for each program you would like to join.
Flagship Programs
ECHO Autism | Advanced Diagnosis
Sessions: Year Round
WHEN: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | 11:45 am – 1:15 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Advanced Diagnosis aims to increase local access to community-based psychologists who deliver gold-standard autism diagnostic evaluations.
HUB TEAM:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Pediatrician who specializes in development and behavior
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Resource Specialist
- Parent of a child on the spectrum
- Person with lived experience
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Clinical Psychologists; Physician Diagnosticians
ECHO Autism | Advocates
Sessions: February - December 2024
WHEN: First & Third Friday | 10:00 – 11:30 am CT
AIM: The ECHO Autism: Advocates Program aims to equip family and self-advocates with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate complex support systems, actively connect people on the spectrum and their families to high-quality, best-practice resources, services and supports, as well as influence policy.
HUB TEAM:
- CDC’s Act Early Ambassador to Missouri/ECHO Autism Communities Director of Strategic Initiatives/Parent of a child on the spectrum
- Vice President of EasterSeals Midwest, National Advocacy Expert
- Information Specialist Statewide Lead for Missouri Department of Mental Health Division of Developmental Disabilities/ Parent of a child on the spectrum
- Pediatrician/ Parent of a child on the spectrum
- Director of Family to Family
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Family- and Self-Advocates
ECHO Autism | Behavior Solutions in Hospitals
Sessions: October 7, 2024 - November 18, 2024
WHEN: Mondays | 1:15 – 2:45 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Behavior Solutions in Hospitals aims to improve care for autistic individuals in hospital settings and improve wellbeing for the staff providing care in hospitals.
HUB TEAM:
- Clinical Psychologist who specializes in severe behavior
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Resource Expert
- Parent of a child on the spectrum
- Pediatric Hospitalist
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Hospital based Health Care Teams including Mental Health Care Team and ED Teams; Physicians, Nurses, Social Work, Child Life Specialists, Patient Advocates, Hospital Administration, Psychologists, Security, etc.
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ECHO Autism | Behavior Solutions in Schools
Sessions: Year Round
WHEN: 1st and 3rd Mondays | 1:00 – 2:00 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Behavior Solutions in Schools aims to improve care for autistic children by helping participants understand the principles of behavior, learn and use behavior management across the school setting, know when and how to collaborate effectively with school behavior specialists, and understand roles of medical evaluation and learn strategies to help when giving medications.
NOTE: This program is an effort by our sister-superhub, Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN). Please complete the registration and select Autism: Behavior Solutions in Schools. After registration is complete, instructions on how to join the ECHO sessions will be shared by email.
HUB TEAM:
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Pediatric Neurologist
- Pediatric Psychologist
- Child Life Specialist
- Parent of a child with autism
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Education professionals such as teachers, school nurses, IEP staff and school counselors.
ECHO Autism | Early Intervention
Sessions: September 9, 2024 - May 12, 2025
WHEN: 2nd and 4th Mondays | 11:15 am – 12:45 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Early Intervention aims to increase local access to community-based interventionists who deliver evidence-based, autism focused early intervention for children with autism, ages 12 months to 8 years.
HUB TEAM:
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
- Parent of a child on the spectrum/Pediatrician
INTENDED AUDIENCE: School and Community based Early Interventionists (e.g., Speech-Language Pathologists & Occupational Therapists, Behavior Analysts, Special Educators).
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ECHO Autism | Mental Health
Sessions: October 7, 2024 - June 9, 2025
WHEN: 2nd and 4th Mondays from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Mental Health aims to improve care for autistic people with common psychiatric disorders by increasing access to clinicians equipped to deliver best-practice therapeutic modalities modified for autistic people
HUB TEAM:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist;
- Autistic Consultant
- Family Advocate
- Resource Specialist
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Licensed or provisionally licensed Mental Health Clinicians who are currently delivering CBT (e.g., LPC, PhD, LCSW, MFT, MD, PLPC, LMSW, PSYD)
This ECHO Autism program operates as a closed cohort. Please complete the interest form for information about our next cohort starting in the fall.
ECHO Autism | Primary Care
Sessions: Year Round
WHEN: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays | 11:45 am – 1:15 pm CT
AIM: ECHO Autism: Primary Care aims to increase local access to community-based Primary Care physicians and practitioners delivering best practice screening, early identification, and management of medical and psychiatric comorbidities with additional training and expertise in diagnosis autism in young children with unambiguous symptoms.
NOTE: This program is an effort by our sister-superhub, Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN). Please complete the registration and select AUTISM. After registration is complete, instructions on how to join the ECHO sessions will be shared by email.
HUB TEAM:
- Pediatrician who specializes in development and behavior Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Registered Dietitian
- Resource Specialist
- Parent of a child on the spectrum
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Primary Care Physicians & Nurse Practitioners
ECHO 4 ECHO Autism
Sessions: Year Round
AIM: The ECHO 4 ECHO Autism program aims to support ECHO Autism Communities partner organizations with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop robust, sustainable programs throughout all stages of program development and implementation.
HUB TEAM:
- Kristin Sohl, MD, FAAP Executive Director
- Alicia Brewer Curran, BS, Grad. Cert. Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Melinda Odum, MSW, LCSW Associate Director of Training & Outreach
- Melissa Mahurin, BA Data Manager
- Robin Hardesty, Associate Director of Replication & Expansion
- Valeria Nanclares, Director of Global Expansion
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Replication Partners using the ECHO model to develop or grow established programs.
Contact echoautism@missouri.edu with any ECHO Autism program registration questions.
Autism Care Network ECHO Autism| Center Engagement | Invitation Only
Sessions: Resumes Fall 2024
GOAL: To provide support and collegial network for autism centers implementing best practice clinical process and leadership methods.
HUB TEAM: Lisa Nowinski, PhD; Amy Hess, BA, Grad. Cert.; Amy Kelly, MBA; Eric Butter, PhD; Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, MD; Amanda Bennett, MD; Kristin Sohl, MD
TARGET AUDIENCE: Organizations providing autism services.
