January 25, 2012

January 25, 2012
The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies’(IDS) Mississippi Access to a Coordinated System of Services (MACSS) for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities and their Families presents the webinar, The Importance of Acting Early: National Projects to Increase Early Identification of Young Children with Autism.
The webinar will be held on Mon., Jan. 30, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Enter the webinar by connecting to http://www.usm.edu/ids/macss/webinars.php.
Presenters from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Act Early Ambassadors will discuss the importance of early identification, the “Learn the Signs. Act Early” national campaign promoted by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and how other states are changing the screening practices provided by pediatricians and health care professionals that impact the lives of young children and their families.
There is NO COST for attending the webinar!  The webinar will be archived on the IDS Website!