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Center for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders Opens in Phoenix
The center is the result of a partnership between Mercy Care Plan and Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care.
Touchstone Health Services and Southwest Behavioral & Health Services and Southwest Human Development were picked as community providers to provide better access to care and an earlier diagnosis.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Centers of Excellence Formed Through Partnership
The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 64 children in Arizona are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). On average, children in Arizona are diagnosed at 5 years 3 months. Hispanic children are even more likely to be misdiagnosed or receive a diagnosis later in life.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Centers of Excellence opening summer 2017
April is Autism Awareness Month. This year, we’re celebrating a milestone in autism care. We’ve selected two local providers to serve as Autism Spectrum Disorder Centers of Excellence. They are Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H) and Touchstone Health Services.
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