MedCity News March 27, 2024
Joanne Hill Powell

Autism and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) care provides a unique opportunity for our healthcare system and our education system to function together.

For individuals with autism and related intellectual and developmental disabilities, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provides evidence-based tools to navigate their education, engage with their peers, and learn critical life skills. Unlike other behavioral health services, such as substance abuse treatment or mental health counseling, autism and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) care provides a unique opportunity for our healthcare system and our education system to function together. Through my experience working as a BCBA-D, I have seen firsthand the significant challenges — and immense opportunities — that can occur when these two systems work together.

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Topics: Mental Health, Patient / Consumer, Provider
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