Considerable Overlap Seen for Children With Medical Complexity, Autism

Philip Smith, PhD, an assistant research professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Feb. 3 HealthDay article about his recently published research on the intersection of children with medical complexity – experiencing multiple or severe chronic health conditions – and autism, and how the overlap of diagnoses impacts services for the child, caregiver support and long-term health outcomes.