Telehealth Services Improve Accessibility for Individuals with Autism

• By: NYS Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara NY State Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• January 1st, 2022
• applied behavior analysis, autism-specific health care, cognitive behavioral therapy, speech-language therapy, technology, telehealth, Winter 2022 Issue
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Approximately 1 out of 54 children in the United States live with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 My son is one of those individuals, so I know firsthand some of the many struggles that can come with safely accessing health care. Diagnosing ASD early in a child’s development can have a...