Improving Autism Diagnosis Equity and Access Through Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatric Primary Care

This study describes implementation of a tiered autism screening and diagnostic pathway in pediatric primary care that embeds behavioral health consultation into routine well-child visits for children ages 0-3, using gold-standard assessment tools available in English and Spanish. The program aims to reduce wait times for specialty evaluation and address disparities in access to autism diagnosis among Hispanic and non-English speaking families.