At the meeting, Dr. Swingle provided information on autism spectrum disorders, a group of complex developmental disorders including autism, Asperger’s syndrome and Pervasive Development Disorders – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).
He also gave an overview of how the University is addressing autism through interdisciplinary efforts involving the College of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Allied Health, and the College of Education.
Dr. Swingle established the Autism Diagnostic Clinic at USA in 2007. The clinic, located near the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, is one of two in the state of Alabama that provides interdisciplinary evaluations, which include examinations by physicians who are developmental-behavioral pediatricians.
