Pennsylvania Autism Needs Assessment Report Recommendations
September 20, 2011 The Pennsylvania Bureau of Autism Services conducted the Pennsylvania Autism Needs Assessment as a key task of the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training (ASERT) Collaborative. The assessment was led by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Mental Health policy and Services Research and the Center for Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Included in this report is a summarized list of the recommendations in areas of service needs, employment challenges, diagnosis and follow-up care, barriers to accessing service, family impact and unwanted outcomes during police contact and emergency hospital care . . .
