By Courtney Morrison
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| 1 in 68 American children have been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one-in-68 American children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Statistics like this one and the growing need for specialized care is what prompted the University of Michigan-Dearborn to utilize its already-existing partnership with Beaumont Health to create the new autism center.
Two professors of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) are
closely involved in the development of this center which is expected to be open in the Fall of 2016.
Professor David Hill, Phd in Special Education, plays an important role in the educational aspects of the new center. He explains that there are two sides to the center.
“The first one is the medical side,” Hill said. “They [medical personnel] diagnose and treat disorders. The second side is the educational side. We in education do not diagnosis children with autism. Medical personnel are the only ones allowed to diagnose.”
Professor LaShorage Shaffer, Phd in Special Education, is currently
serving as a Special Education Consultant to the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) where the new center will be located. She explains that, “The center will start with three classrooms. Each classroom will hold approximately thirty children and each child will have one RBT (registered behavior technician) assigned to them”.
The cost to families utilizing the center’s programs will be relatively low. Any medical aspects will be billed towards the appropriate medical insurances. Once patients become eligible for K-12 schooling, they can move into the classroom depending on need, for free.
Two professors of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) are
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| Professor David Hill |
Professor David Hill, Phd in Special Education, plays an important role in the educational aspects of the new center. He explains that there are two sides to the center.
“The first one is the medical side,” Hill said. “They [medical personnel] diagnose and treat disorders. The second side is the educational side. We in education do not diagnosis children with autism. Medical personnel are the only ones allowed to diagnose.”
Professor LaShorage Shaffer, Phd in Special Education, is currently
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| Professor LaShorage Shaffer |
The cost to families utilizing the center’s programs will be relatively low. Any medical aspects will be billed towards the appropriate medical insurances. Once patients become eligible for K-12 schooling, they can move into the classroom depending on need, for free.
Read the full article at The Michigan Journal
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