Telehealth and Autism: Treating Challenging Behavior at Lower Cost

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Published online February 01, 2016
Pediatrics Vol. 137 No. Supplement 2 February 01, 2016
doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2851O
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- Scott Lindgren, PhDa,b,
- David Wacker, PhDa,b,
- Alyssa Suess, PhDa,b,
- Kelly Schieltz, PhDc,
- Kelly Pelzel, PhDb,
- Todd Kopelman, PhDd,
- John Lee, BAb,
- Patrick Romani, PhDe, and
- Debra Waldron, MDa
- aStead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine;
- dDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa;
- bCenter for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa;
- cCollege of Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri;
- eMunroe–Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Drs Lindgren and Wacker conceptualized and designed the study, oversaw data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and drafted the initial manuscript; Drs Suess and Schieltz contributed to the data collection and analysis and reviewed and revised drafts of the manuscript; Drs Pelzel and Kopelman contributed to the design of the study, coordinated study implementation and data collection, contributed to data analysis and interpretation, and reviewed and revised drafts of the manuscript; Mr Lee and Dr Romani contributed to data collection and analysis and reviewed drafts of the manuscript; Dr Waldron contributed to the design of the study, supervised staff providing support to families during study implementation and data collection at regional clinics, and provided critical review of the manuscript; and all authors approved the final manuscript as submitted.
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