Services Provided
Telehealth Toddler Autism Evaluations
Dr. Collins offers specialized telehealth evaluations for toddlers ages 18-36 months* to assess for autism. These evaluations include a comprehensive developmental interview with the parent/caregiver, as well as an observation of the child utilizing Vanderbilt’s TELE-ASD-PEDS (and other measures as necessary) to determine the occurrence or non-occurrence of behaviors consistent with an autism diagnosis. Following the evaluation, families attend a feedback session during which results, diagnoses, and recommendations are reviewed. Families receive a comprehensive report from this evaluation that can be given to early intervention providers, schools, physicians, and other entities to facilitate access to services.
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*Dr. Collins may see children younger than 18 months of age on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Dr. Collins to arrange a consultation if your child is younger than 18 months.
Telehealth Preschool and School-Aged Autism Evaluations
Dr. Collins also offers telehealth evaluations for preschool and school-aged children to assess for autism. These evaluations include a comprehensive developmental interview with the parent/caregiver, use of relevant standardized assessment measures, and observations of the child’s social interaction skills and behaviors to evaluate for features consistent or inconsistent with an autism diagnosis. After the evaluation, families attend a feedback session during which results, diagnoses, and recommendations are discussed. Families receive a comprehensive report from this evaluation that can be given to schools, physicians, and other entities to facilitate access to services.
Unstuck & On-Target! Groups
Unstuck & On-Target! is an evidence-based curriculum for children ages 8-11 who have a diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD. This curriculum teaches cognitive and behavioral flexibility in order to enhance social skills, goal-directed behavior, and emotional and behavioral regulation. Children most likely to benefit from this group are those who have difficulty thinking flexibly about things, tolerating changes to routine, compromising with others, and coping with disappointment when things do not go as planned. This group is held virtually and follows a 12-week curriculum.
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Please note that there is a waitlist maintained for groups and these groups are only offered when there are an adequate number of children to form an appropriately sized group.
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Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) Groups
PEERS is an evidence-based social skills group designed to help children and adolescents learn ways to make and keep friends. Participants must be middle and/or high school-aged and have a diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD. Of note, PEERS groups have a unique structure, as the child group is run concurrently with a parent/caregiver group. During the child sessions, important social skills are taught and children are then provided the opportunity to practice these skills with their group members during various socialization activities. Parents/caregivers attend a separate session at the same time as the child group and are taught how to assist their child in generalizing social skills into their everyday life, expanding their child’s social network, and providing feedback to their child during weekly socialization homework assignments. This group is held virtually and follows a 12-14 week curriculum. Of note, due to the child and parent/caregiver groups running concurrently, families will need to have 2 separate devices in order to attend virtual sessions.
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Please note that there is a waitlist maintained for groups and these groups are only offered when there are an adequate number of children to form an appropriately sized group.
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Other Services
Although these are the current services being offered, if you have an autistic child with needs that extend beyond what is provided here or what is accessible in the community, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Collins to see if additional services can be established/provided. Dr. Collins is always available for consultation and on a case-by-case basis may offer services beyond what is described here.