Children's Hospital Colorado

Managing Autism in Primary Care

Date and Time

Thursday, November 5, 2026
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM MST


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Description

For November’s Pediatric Download, we are focusing on supporting autistic children in the primary care setting. Join Abigail Angulo, MD, and Elizabeth Coan, PsyD, as they discuss autism prevalence and diagnostic criteria, barriers to accessing care, practical strategies and emerging models to support autism diagnosis and ongoing care.

You can expect to learn the following:

  • Review current autism prevalence and barriers to accessing care
  • Understand diagnostic criteria for autism
  • Identify novel models for supporting diagnosis of autism in children within the primary care clinic
  • Apply strategies for supporting autistic patients in primary care