{"id":603,"date":"2015-06-02T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uwautism.dev.myclocktower.com\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2022-04-19T14:04:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T21:04:35","slug":"uw-autism-center-tacoma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/about\/uw-autism-center-tacoma\/","title":{"rendered":"UW Autism Center &#8211; Tacoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>UW Autism Center &#8211; Tacoma<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Our mission:<\/strong> We bring the UW Autism Center mission to individuals and their families in the South Sound. We are devoted to supporting individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan to reach their full potential.&nbsp; We achieve this through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>offering exceptional clinical services to individuals with ASD from infancy through adulthood and their families.<\/li>\n<li>increasing community service capacity and knowledge through public awareness and professional training.<\/li>\n<li>conducting innovative scientific research to understand what causes ASD, how it develops, and how intervention can improve outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our clinical services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/clinical-services\/evaluations\/\"><u>Diagnostic Services<\/u><\/a> &#8211; autism evaluations for infants, children, and adolescents who are thought to possibly have autism spectrum disorder (ASD)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/clinical-services\/treatment\/early-intervention\/\"><u>Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-based therapy<\/u><\/a> \u2013 ABA LAUNCH program for more info please see https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/clinical-services\/aba-launch\/<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/clinical-services\/treatment\/speech-language-therapy\/\"><u>Speech Language Pathology Services<\/u><\/a> \u2013 outpatient sessions to improve communication skills<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our training services: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/training\/\"><u>Professional training<\/u><\/a>&#8211; workshops and consultation services for providers and family members<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/training\/student-training\/\"><u>Student training<\/u><\/a>&#8211; student fieldwork placements for UW Tacoma students<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our history:<\/strong> The UW Autism Center began in 2000 at the UW Seattle campus.&nbsp; We opened our doors at the UW Tacoma campus in 2004 with support and advocacy from multiple sources including state Senator Marilyn Rasmussen and the Autism Society of Washington.&nbsp; Our goals were to increase community capacity to serve people with autism and their families by providing diagnostic and intervention services and offering professional training.&nbsp; We aimed to reduce the waiting period for families seeking clinical services in the south Puget Sound region, and support community resources and connections.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome you to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwautism\/about\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;for information or to begin the intake process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"12\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uwac_tacoma-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3186\" src=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uwac_tacoma-1-300x224.png\" alt=\"uwac_tacoma\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"\/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uwac_tacoma-1-300x224.png 300w, \/uwautism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/uwac_tacoma-1.png 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><strong>UW Autism Center &#8211; Tacoma<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>McDonald Smith Building<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1900 Commerce St<br \/>\nTacoma , WA 98402<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nPhone: (253) 692-4711<br \/>\nFax : (877) 719-8701<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW Autism Center &#8211; Tacoma Our mission: We bring the UW Autism Center mission to individuals and their families in the South Sound. 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