Facilitating Successful Medical & Dental Visits for Autistic Individuals

The Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), housed at UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, offers training and technical assistance that benefits individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them. We are pleased to announce our statewide virtual training schedule designed to introduce participants to the core characteristics of autism and practices that provide support in a variety of professionals.

Facilitating Successful Medical & Dental Visits for Autistic Individuals is a one-hour training designed for medical professionals. This training reviews the core characteristics of autism and discusses strategies that can be used to assist healthcare providers in providing autism-informed care. Specifically, participants will learn about techniques and tools they can use to enhance communication and strengthen trust between medical professionals, families, and individuals during their next visit. This training will highlight Communicating Visually in Pediatrics, a tool for improving communication in medical and dental settings, and will walk through considerations for using this tool in practice. 

Participants will need to complete zoom registration to log-in to the training.

This training is designed for all community members. For example this may include, but is not limited to, people with autism, their families, healthcare providers, first responders, direct support professionals, and early childhood professionals.

Seating is reserved for Delaware residents and Delaware professionals. The DNEA reserves the right to cancel training if the minimum threshold for attendance is not reached.

Please email Katie Booz at boozkp@udel.edu for any accommodation requests. Please submit any accommodation requests at least 72 hours in advance to ensure accommodations can be coordinated and provided.