Autism Case Training:

Early Intervention and Education

This course is comprised of seven modules designed by teams of practicing developmental-behavioral pediatric fellows and faculty. They address fundamental components of identifying, diagnosing, and managing autism spectrum disorders. Course content was derived from CDC's "Autism Case Training: A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Curriculum" for residents.

The following course was developed by the authors in partnership with Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau. It does not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Curriculum Development

The content was written by developmental-behavioral faculty and fellow from 10 Maternal and Child Health Bureau Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Programs and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has undergone external review by peers and field validation.

Editors: Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, CDC; Carol Weitzman, MD, Yale University; and Jana Thomas, MPA, Porter Novelli.

Navigating the Modules

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Each module in this course has been approved for continuing education credit.

The Identifying module has been approved for the following:

CME	1.5
CNE	1.2
CEU	0.2

The Diagnosing module has been approved for the following:

CME	1.75
CNE	1.7
CEU	0.2

The Managing module has been approved for the following:

CME	2.25
CNE	2.2
CEU	0.2

CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nursing Education)
CEU (Continuing Education Units)

To evaluate the course, receive a certificate, and be able to print-out an on-going transcript of all your TCEOnline CE activities for credits/contact hours, please go to: www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline.

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Course Expiration
This course expires June 6, 2014

Accreditation Statements

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this online educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Non-physicians may receive a certificate of participation.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.0 contact hours.
CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 ANSI/IACET CEU's for this program.

Why Is This Case Important?

For children with ASDs, educational interventions are the mainstay of treatment.

Such interventions may include behavioral therapies, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. These therapies target the core symptoms of ASDs and aim to improve a child’s functioning across environments.

Depending on age, most children with an ASD access these therapies through early intervention programs or local school districts. These agencies serve as important resources for children with ASDs.