ECHO Autism: Primary Care Early DiagnosisWaitlist Survey
Please note: The current March 2025 - February 2026 cohort is full. The next cohort will begin in early 2026.
Thank you for your interest in the ECHO Autism Communities STAT Early Diagnostic Model. Our team is excited to partner with you and other clinicians to improve and expand care for autistic people. The ECHO Autism Communities STAT Early Diagnostic model is designed to equip primary care clinicians (PCPs) to screen, evaluate, and diagnose autism in young children (14-48 months) with straightforward (unambiguous) characteristics of autism. Participants will also learn autism best practices for longitudinal follow-up care post diagnosis. ECHO Autism Communities programs provide guided practice to PCPs as they master autism best practices for primary care. The STAT (Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children) is a level 2 screener that is empirically based and interactive. It was developed to screen young children for autism and designed for use by community service clinicians who work with young children in primary care assessment or intervention settings. The STAT instrument provides clinicians with a standardized clinical observation of the social-communicative and play challenges often found in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The STAT instrument has shown to have great sensitivity and specificity as a measure of early autism detection. When utilized in conjunction with a diagnostic interview, a developmental screener such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, trained clinicians have demonstrated to be able to provide accurate and early diagnosis of ASD.
Who is eligible to attend the ECHO Autism Communities STAT Instrument Training?
Primary Care Practitioners including family physicians, pediatricians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who work with young children including children under the age of 4.
Who is eligible to register for this ECHO series?
The program is open to Georgia Primary Care Practitioners (PCPs) who work with young children including young children under the age of four including pediatricians, family medicine physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
What can you expect if you participate in the year-long ECHO Autism STAT Early Diagnostic Model program?
- You will attend a two-day STAT instrument training in-person at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia in 2026
- You will receive a free STAT kit and materials at the STAT instrument training.
- You will attend ECHO Autism: Primary Care Early diagnosis zoom sessions twice a month.The sessions include a short didactic (knowledge burst) and case-based learning opportunities.
- You will complete steps to become reliable on the STAT instrument which will be described in detail if you are interested in the training and program.
- Prior to the STAT instrument training, you will complete a training agreement/MOU which outlines attendance, case presentation and survey completion commitments.
Attendees will have the opportunity to claim free CME and MOC credits for their participation!