Autism Center of Excellence certification training March 6

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February 13, 2026

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Washington State Autism Center of Excellence training

Friday, March 6

Join the Health Care Authority (HCA) and WA Include for a free Center of Excellence (COE) training focusing on current research about the evaluation, treatment, and care for autistic youth and their families.

Topics of the training include:

Getting support from your administration
Screening, evaluation, and diagnosis
Differential diagnosis and co-occurring diagnoses
Diagnostic evaluation models
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and other interventions
Documentation, billing codes, and orders
Lived experience perspectives from autistic individuals and family advocates
Advice from current community COE clinicians
Resources for families
ECHO Autism Washington and other follow up support
Q & A and connect with regional partners

COE certification allows eligible providers to diagnose autism spectrum disorder for pediatric patients with Apple Health (Medicaid) and write a covered prescription for ABA if medically necessary.

Training prerequisite

Completion of the Autism Identification and Collaborative Care training from the Academy of American Pediatrics is required before attending this training.

View prerequisite course

Training details

Eligible COE providers:

MD
DO
ARNP
PMHNP
ND
PA-C

Speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, mental health clinicians, care coordinators, school personnel, administrators, and other partners in evaluating and caring for autistic youth are also welcome.

Neurologists, psychologists, licensed psychologists, and developmental behavioral pediatricians are recognized as COEs without attending the training.

Register for COE Zoom training

Presenters

Gary Stobbe, MD: Neurologist
Jim Mancini, MS, CCC-SLP: Speech and language pathologist
Jen Gerdts, PhD: Psychologist
Karis Casagrande, PhD: Psychologist
Other multi-disciplinary experts including a primary care COE, autistic self advocate, parent, and Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA).

Contact

Email: University of Washington Autism COE

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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