Project ECHO Autism
Medical Project ECHO Autism: North Carolina medical providers including pediatricians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in primary care practices in North Carolina who have individuals with an autism spectrum disorder of any age on their caseload and who would like to develop their expertise in working with this population. Send an email to teacch_echomd@med.unc.edu indicating your profession, location of practice, and express an interest to sign up!
Mental Health Project ECHO Autism: North Carolina behavioral health providers including mental health providers, counselors, psychologists, and social workers who have individuals with autism spectrum disorder of any age on their caseload and who would like to develop their expertise with this population. Send an email to teacch_echomh@med.unc.edu indicating your profession, location of practice, and express an interest to sign up!
The cost to participate is Free! Continuing education, including medical and Category A, credits as well as level IV MOC credits will also be provided free of charge.
- In a recent survey of families with children with Autism (Spark for Autism, 2020) 63% of families have reported service disruption due to the pandemic with most noticing a negative impact on their children’s behavior.
- 82% of families reported noticing a negative impact on their child’s mental and emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The use of essential child health services, including developmental screenings for autism at well-child visits and mental health supports, has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels despite the relaxation of “lock-down” guidelines.
To participate you need a device (desktop computer, laptop, phone, tablet) with a microphone, camera, and internet access
Participation includes 90-minute teleconsultation events held 2 times monthly. ECHO sessions are typically held on Mondays around lunchtime.
Project ECHO Autism Medical Opportunity:
We are seeking mental health providers in North Carolina who work with autistic individuals of any age and would like to develop their expertise in tailoring intervention services and resources for this population.
The cost to participate is FREE!
Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists: Eastern AHEC and SEAHEC are recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. No partial credit will be given.
Continuing Education Units/Contact Hours: Eastern AHEC is an approved provider of continuing education units (CEUs) & contact hours and designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours per session.
Each session will take place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
The dates and didactic topic schedule are as follows:
- 02/24/25: Learning Styles of Autism and Evidence-Based Strategies
- 03/10/25: Evidence-Based Interventions for Autism
- 03/24/25: Behavior Consultation from the Autism Perspective
- 04/14/25: Providing Support to Families
- 04/28/25: Social Competency Intervention Strategies
- 05/12/25: Emotion Regulation Intervention Strategies
- 06/09/25: Working with Families through the Educational Process
- 06/23/25: ASD and ADHD – Identification and Treatment Tools
- 07/14/25: ASD and Anxiety – Identification and Treatment Tools
- 07/28/25: Topic of Interest Based on Cohort Input (e.g. Depression, Suicidality, or Sleep in ASD)
Meet the Team
- Sara Matherly, PhD; Psychologist (Raleigh TEACCH)
- Erin Musson, LCSW; Autism Specialist (Chapel Hill TEACCH)
- Whitney Sukonick, MA, LPA, BCBA; Clinical Director (Autism Society of North Carolina)
- Amy Perry (Autism Resource Specialists, Autism Society of North Carolina)
Project ECHO Autism Medical Opportunity:
In partnership with Wellcare, we are seeking primary care providers in North Carolina who have individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) of any age on their caseload and who would like to develop their expertise in working with this population.
Providers including pediatricians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in primary care practices in North Carolina who have autistic individuals of any age on their caseload and who would like to develop their expertise in working with this population.
Continuing medical education (CME) credits, contact hours, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided for attendance. Maintenance of Certification (MOC) IV credits will be provided if the project requirements are met. The MOC IV project is voluntary, and the requirements are discussed in the first session. There is no charge to you for CME or MOC IV credits.
If you have questions about CME or MOC IV, please contact Lisa Renfrow at Lisa.Renfrow@arealahec.org.
The dates and didactic topic schedule are as follows:
- 04/07/2025: Autism Screening (MCHAT) and Follow-Up
- 04/21/2025: What is Autism
- 05/05/2025: Evidence-Based Interventions for ASD
- 05/19/2025: Supporting Families
- 06/02/2025: ADHD and ASD-Differential Diagnosis and Medication Management
- 06/16/2025: Anxiety and ASD-Differential Diagnosis and Medication Management
- 07/07/2025: Navigating Services
- 07/21/2025: Irritability and Agitation in Patients with ASD
- 08/04/2025: Pediatric Feeding Disorders in ASD
- 08/18/2025: Understanding Access to Special Education Services
- 09/15/2025: Sleep and Autism
- 09/29/2025: Transition to Adulthood
Meet the Team
- Nicole Dreiling, PhD; Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Director, Raleigh TEACCH
- Rob Christian, MD, FAAP – Developmental Pediatrician, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities
- Celeste Carter Kenney, M.Ed. – Autism Specialist, Raleigh TEACCH
- Nancy Popkin – Autism Resource Specialist, Autism Society of North Carolina
Interested Mental Health Providers
Contact ECHO Mental Health
Interested Medical Providers
Contact ECHO Medical
Please include your profession and the location of the practice.