Autism for Rural Providers

The ECHO Autism for Rural Providers will offer providers best practice strategies and support for working with patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The network is being operated by the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) and the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND).

Session Information

Sessions are on Fridays, monthly, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.

To register for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 sessions, click the button below.

Registration and Information

Sessions

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This session will explore challenges around conversations about recommending autism evaluations, for both providers and families, highlighting key relational and systemic factors that influence these discussions. Participants will learn about compassionate, strengths-based communication strategies and effective tools and language that build trust, validate family emotions, reduce stigma, and support collaborative, informed decision-making.

Presenters: Sylvia Call, Autism Services Director, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee | Heather Hewitt, Doctoral Candidate in Special Education, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee

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Presenter: Kate Breitenfeldt, Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee

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