Preliminary Efficacy of Telehealth Family Navigation for Early Autism Services Access.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In-person family navigation accelerates autism diagnosis; however, effectiveness of telehealth autism navigation is unknown. This study tested preliminary efficacy of telehealth autism navigation.

Method

In this site-randomized pilot trial of telehealth autism family navigation, 7 clinics (66 primary care providers) were trained in autism screening and randomized to family navigation versus usual care. 49 children aged 12-54 months enrolled. We used Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) and health records to compare navigation intervention and control arms on time from enrollment to EI/ECSE eligibility determination, percent receiving EI/ECSE eligibility determination within 6 months, percent of children receiving EI/ECSE referrals within 6 m

SUBMITTER: Zuckerman KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863467 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature