Diagnosis

Autism Diagnosis

In Arkansas, an autism diagnosis requires evaluations by 2 of the following 3 clinicians:

  • physician (M.D.)
  • psychologist (Doctoral degree)
  • speech-language pathologist (M.A. or M.S./CCC-SLP)

All 2 of the 3 clinicians listed above must agree on the autism diagnosis.  Sometimes, an autism evaluation is done by a diagnostic team with all more than one clinician present; however, the evaluations can be completed independently.  When you make an appointment at a diagnostic center, be sure to ask which clinicians will be evaluating your child and what their credentials are so that you can be certain that you’ll have everything you need to move forward after the evaluation.

Below are links to diagnostic clinical services in Arkansas:

UAMS James L. Dennis Center  – Little Rock, Arkansas

Community-Based Autism Liaison and Treatment (CoBALT) Project – Multiple sites

Schmieding Developmental Center – Lowell, Arkansas

 

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