Recognizing and Supporting Autistic Students in School-Based Health Centers - Webinar - March 9, 12:00-1:15 p.m. (MT)

In this webinar, we will present autism diagnostic criteria, including diverse presentations, school-based examples, and a focus on middle/high school youth. We will describe autism from a neurodiversity framework and discuss common misconceptions. We will discuss screening tools that may be helpful in school-based health center settings to determine who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral. Finally, we will present next steps and resources for school teams and parents.
 
Learning objectives: 

• Describe potential autistic traits in school-aged and adolescent students who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral
• Discuss neurodiversity and how to support students using a neurodiversity framework
• Identify resources and next steps to support students with suspected autism and their families

Speakers:  

• Ainsley Losh, PhD, Assistant Professor, section of Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Kaylin Russell, PhD, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine

 
Intended audience: Staff and providers at Colorado school-based health centers, school personnel, and all others who are interested
 
Accommodations, including captioning and Spanish interpretation, may be requested during registration. Accommodation requests should be submitted no later than February 25, 2026.

Questions may be directed to Christine.Cook@cuanschutz.edu.