Addressing a National Shortage of Autism Specialists

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• April 14th, 2022
• adult diagnosis, autism specialists, Developmental-behavioral pediatricians, parenting, workforce shortage
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I remember the day as if it was yesterday – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003. It was my birthday, and I had just met with my 21-month-old daughter’s pediatrician to discuss her “global developmental delays.” In the most caring way, he told us, “You will need to see a developmental-behavioral...