CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) certification allows eligible providers to diagnose autism spectrum disorders for pediatric patients with Washington State Medicaid insurance.
Live ZOOM Training: Friday, Dec 5, 2025, 8:30-4:30 pm
Eligible COE providers: MD, DO, ARNP, ND and PA-C.
Completion of a free online 3 credit CME 1 course — “Autism Identification and Collaborative Care” from the American Academy of Pediatrics/Pedialink is required before the training.
Details can be found on the Medical Home website: https://medicalhome.org/coe
Register online
Please register no later than Monday of the training week you want to attend.
Note: Neurologists, psychiatrists, licensed psychologists, and developmental behavioral pediatricians are recognized as COEs without attending the training.
SLPs, OTs, mental health clinicians, care coordinators, school personnel, administrators, and other partners in evaluating and/or caring for autistic children and youth are also welcome.
Presenters:
- Gary Stobbe, MD: Attending Neurologist, Seattle Children’s Autism Center; Director, UW Medicine Adult Autism Clinic
- Jim Mancini, MS, CCC-SLP: Speech-Language Pathologist, University of WA, Director of WA INCLUDE and Project ECHO WA
- Jen Gerdts, PhD: Psychologist
- And additional multi-disciplinary experts
The free COE training focuses on current research and thinking regarding the evaluation, treatment and continuing care for autistic children and youth and their families including:
- 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 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
For more information, email: [email protected].
