Lisa Shulman is director of autism clinical services at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
Lisa Shulman
Director of autism clinical services
Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center, Montefiore Medical Center
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How to help underserved groups gain access to autism care
Place your autism center in the community you serve, remove barriers to care, cast a wide net for autism signs, and do as much as possible in the first visit: These principles can help build a lifelong relationship with the community.
How to help underserved groups gain access to autism care
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Lisa Shulman
15 January 2019 | 6 min read
Children who ‘recover’ from autism still struggle
Some children with autism lose their diagnosis over time, but still struggle with language, learning and anxiety, says Lisa Shulman.
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