MA Act Early Spring 2016 State Team Summit Meeting
Building Capacity as an Early Identification Learning Community
Date: Friday, April 29
Location: UMass Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
State team members engaged in a daylong Summit meeting with learning and networking on topics related to early identification. Listed below are the speaker biographies and other helpful information from the event.
Location: UMass Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
State team members engaged in a daylong Summit meeting with learning and networking on topics related to early identification. Listed below are the speaker biographies and other helpful information from the event.
Summit agenda, program and speaker bios:
Summit Agenda:

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Summit Program:

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Speaker Bios:

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Presentation slides - morning sessions:
Update on CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." Resources.
Elaine Gabovitch, MPA, UMMS-Shriver Center.
Elaine Gabovitch, MPA, UMMS-Shriver Center.

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Rapid Interactive Screening Test for Autism in Toddlers (RITA-T): Overview
Roula Choueiri, MD, Division Chief, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
UMass Medical School
Roula Choueiri, MD, Division Chief, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
UMass Medical School

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The Benefits of a Telehealth Service Delivery Model to Improve Communication Skills
Mary Andrianopoulos, PhD, Department of Communications Disorders
UMass Amherst
Mary Andrianopoulos, PhD, Department of Communications Disorders
UMass Amherst

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Diversity in Early Identification Panel:
Autism and African Americans: Combating Diagnostic Disparities
Jacqueline Williams-Hines, No Small Victories
Autism and African Americans: Combating Diagnostic Disparities
Jacqueline Williams-Hines, No Small Victories

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Cultural Competence in Autism Evaluation: Case Study About a Cantonese-English Teenager
Shirley Huang, MS, CCC-SLP, Architects for Learning
Shirley Huang, MS, CCC-SLP, Architects for Learning

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Language Rights of Limited English Proficient Individuals
Tere Ramos, Esq., Mass Law Reform Institute
Tere Ramos, Esq., Mass Law Reform Institute

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Presentation slides - afternoon workshops:
RITA-T Screening Workshop
Roula Choueiri, MD, UMass Medical School-Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic
Roula Choueiri, MD, UMass Medical School-Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic

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Considering Culture in ASD Workshop
Elaine Gabovitch, MPA & Kathleen Braden, MD, UMass Medical School-Shriver Center.
Elaine Gabovitch, MPA & Kathleen Braden, MD, UMass Medical School-Shriver Center.

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Cultural Brokering Model for Improving ASD Services
Oanh Thi Thu Bui, MA, MPA
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Oanh Thi Thu Bui, MA, MPA
Federation for Children with Special Needs

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Autism Family Navigation & Project EARLY
Ivy Fernandez-Pastrana, JD & Jenna Sandler, MPH
Boston Medical Center
Ivy Fernandez-Pastrana, JD & Jenna Sandler, MPH
Boston Medical Center

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Language Rights Workshop
Tere Ramos, Esq.
Mass Law Reform Institute
Tere Ramos, Esq.
Mass Law Reform Institute

e_language_rights_of_lep_individuals_ramos.pdf | |
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