Can Novel Telemedicine Tools Reduce Disparities Related to Early Identification of Autism

The investigators will evaluate and compare two telemedicine assessment tools (TELE-STAT and
TELE-ASD-PEDS) that could allow parents or naive providers in remote locations to complete an
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) risk assessment via telemedicine consultation via an expert
psychologist. These tools will be low cost, compliant with privacy rules, easily deployed in
community practice settings, and explicitly designed to work within paradigms that may be
pragmatically and financially viable for systems of care housing remote clinicians. These
telemedicine tools could provide methodologies wherein children could be rapidly linked to
and appropriately assessed by ASD experts within practice locations where the children are
currently receiving care. In turn, these children, who without such assessment may wait
months or over a year in many circumstances to access assessments and interventions, may be
able to receive appropriate ASD assessments within days or weeks of screening/surveillance
concerns within practice settings where the children are already accessing and familiar with
(i.e., minimizing loss to referral and follow-up)

Inclusion Criteria:

- Children who have been diagnosed with autism or developmental delay

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children with genetic disorders

- Children with medical complexities, such as blindness or deafness

- Children whose families do not speak English