Imagine living in a rural area with limited access to specialized healthcare services. This episode of 'Dissect & Connect' shines a light on how the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) is bridging that gap. Jen Scott, the Rural Outreach and Grants Coordinator, and Jennifer Bertollo, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology, share their expertise on autism spectrum disorder.

They discuss the complexities of autism, debunk common myths, and highlight the importance of early diagnosis and parent-mediated interventions. One standout feature is their Mobile Autism Clinic, which has pivoted to telehealth services during the pandemic, ensuring that families in remote areas still receive the support they need. Jen and Jennifer provide valuable resources, such as The Virginia Autism Council and their clinic's psychological services, making this episode a must-listen for anyone touched by autism.

Learn about autism, early diagnosis, and the Mobile Autism Clinic with Virginia Tech's Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo on 'Dissect & Connect'.

Autism Insights: Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo from Virginia Tech

<div id="meta" class="style-scope ytd-watch-flexy"> <div id="meta-contents" class="style-scope ytd-watch-flexy"> <div id="container" class= "style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <div id="content" class="style-scope ytd-expander"> <div id="description" class= "style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"><span class= "style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Jen Scott and Jennifer Bertollo are with the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR). Jen the Rural Outreach and Grants Coordinator for VTAC/CAR. Jennifer is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Program at Virginia Tech, who completes much of her clinical and research training at the Clinic/Center.</span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">In our discussion, the two give an overview of autism, as well as associated risk factors and some of the common misconceptions about individuals living with autism spectrum disorder. They also share how the VTAC/CAR’s Mobile Autism Clinic is used to help connect families in rural communities.</span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto"><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:</strong><br /> Contact information for the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research: Phone: 540-231-2053 Email: <a href= "mailto:vtautismcenter@vt.edu">vtautismcenter@vt.edu</a></span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class= "style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto">Websites:</span></strong></span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">VT Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) -</span><a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbC1XWUlUQlp0dDVONWktYUpBUUViT1pFWE9rQXxBQ3Jtc0ttb2VBZUw3cFp1QlQxcWV4bE1oY2swVDEwMWo0ZHh5SWJwNlQ4WVZCNk9reENZYmhhNkVoU1B6cDA4cnpkdUdkb0J4V05ERno0STIwd3YtU1dOYmFiZWZQd2dRMXdEX0hQRWMzaURFTFc2ZkpKQVROVQ%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vtcar.science.vt.edu%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://www.vtcar.science.vt.edu/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">VT Child Study Center -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa293eUswQlAxM1Nob2NlSkZPTlZhUk1xVDhlQXxBQ3Jtc0trQ196UVl4bHY3eGFJMF9Vc2xVck95MWUyVWMxcFpHdGZKVkh4T2M4aDRnV3laQzdMdGdSOG5SdG9YUE9QdWlpbVR1aU4tYnRUcC10dmk0aFd4dHFHNWxJWWREWi03dGJ1ajAyR1BMZmNVNHd0ZXI3UQ%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fchildstudycenter.wixsite.com%2Fchildstudycenter&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://childstudycenter.wixsite.com/c...</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">VT Psychological Services Center -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2lmS1JidFNYZmRrcWk0RWtBdmdLcktaemtZQXxBQ3Jtc0ttc2xoU3RyV3k1RF9VUFNRODlXb2R1YmhyMXFSOEtaSU81V3h0ZEtEOUVzdGI0eEFhR1cxM19FTURVVnQ2VzA3emdNYmRKZHgtVFBSQmJlWlk2WlRxNjcwWUZzaDNFSVd3Mm5HWmRqWThOZGFkZGlCZw%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport.psyc.vt.edu%2Fcenters%2Fpsc&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://support.psyc.vt.edu/centers/psc</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">CA Human Services (based in Richmond, VA) education, trainings and services -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVzQUp2SXBGTlFUZUN0VTVETkw4N0VYYVN4QXxBQ3Jtc0tsd1U3VlZWQkE2Ym9POFZoZEtuSGNEVl94Tzg5M0pxQ3diemx3UVRnS0RLbWlpWlVnWTJjWjZZU0JXUnFjczBESmh0QmpxRnZpVXhGTTlCNXNWMjZyRWUzakZYbzJibVBiUVMtRGRYc0ZZMUxqRW1ZNA%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fcahumanservices.org%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://cahumanservices.org/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Virginia Autism Council – provides a clearinghouse of a variety of information -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEZGczQyeUU3QW5tUUFsaG52YUlDMzBsUmZlZ3xBQ3Jtc0trdE4zWXEtN2NYd1c2SFJia3pLWWNRQUVKZzNVdE1ONFdhYWYxZ0hiT0ZiaFVKOUZBa21OMlA1bnNRTVpYZm4yTUJlVEdGTHgtSC1EOHR5bUI3bEh5NnJuRkVDTTBNc1J6dTlFcTM1VmV6dkhVdnJ0aw%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fautismtrainingva.vcu.edu%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://autismtrainingva.vcu.edu/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <strong><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto">National organizations that provide advocacy, education, information and referral, and support:</span></strong></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Autism Society -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0xCY01UeHNienFqUXpYRDhyT0w1MnJ6ZV93d3xBQ3Jtc0tuR01oajFXdGp4cGNHOHlXTDM4bnpLcTZ6MEVKVHZKNXItQkZxUGVJb2JNUFo4b09wX1dtN1BRbG5iTDBCcXN5UEZBM3RSMGNPY2dmaDZNRVI5ZFhSV1NpdFU5X1IwRm1PMTcycTlOTkxhclhpckhhMA%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autism-society.org%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://www.autism-society.org/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Autism Speaks -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHZGR1NLTzRlTVlkLV8yLTU5VmVzM3VjMkd4d3xBQ3Jtc0ttY3JPdFRCU3hMcGliVnJ5SFlPRkxLRGtyNlk1WmdONEZ4ZkdTbzVuQVRyRmVjZ3N2WXRuRTREdmJaM1QyczFJOWtvcEJzZUwwc1BsVWxmMjZDM3paMExmN2J0dTQ4OU02V3cweWQ2TzZGamF2aTcySQ%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autismspeaks.org%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://www.autismspeaks.org/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto">Organization for Autism Research: parent-led, science-focused; offers information and resources for those with ASD looking for jobs, as well as safety information and information specifically for military families -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFkN2VUSy1qTkRsdXR1bWlsQzByb0JwUlZsUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWVNSRHJ0LWRfYnZ2a29VTWJzME1HNnVBNlg4eHNQd2h1RnRSeUg2OGZuOE1jV3pxRHNGcFRKSEUtZldyZFY4R3BwNjhKTG42NDJhRGhuRkltUDhIcFJNSHdld3lDcE5fMGhST1dCTU5JaGlWSHBTaw%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fresearchautism.org%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://researchautism.org/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class= "style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Other resources:</span></strong></span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Spectrum News - A leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqblMwaGlmWk9SQWVqbjhTZUx5Wk1QUmR6RGdOd3xBQ3Jtc0ttTW13OFB5VWdmX1FQN0o4Q1RWaEUwdUdXUm5uUFZZY3FYS0tYbGxqaVZNbWtkMlhBNzBxaXVPTWJuS0JKTnByc3VqYlRXZ2FSTjlhRkIzOVlzRHhtSElZMnRuX1BOMm1WNERwT1FYelA0dnRUVHFQcw%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spectrumnews.org%2F&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://www.spectrumnews.org/</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto"><span style= "text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Book:<br /></strong></span><em>Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope That Can Transform a Child's Life</em> by Lynn Kern Koegel and Claire LaZebnik -</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENsRnI2R0xoekxqdndsM3M2aDdqamhoZ2ZlUXxBQ3Jtc0ttc2IwY0NtdlVnRExvYUMxb0xqOWJEWThpQVBxbWw4TlBUSmwxamFvOW4zOG5XWjNVanU2NGh1UWdub3NSQ2dQRFNpaFdyZnRibUp2YUVLRmdoanBYdV9KOERfWXZtOWF4RFRnVGd0UFR0OVI4XzFYNA%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FOvercoming-Autism-Finding-Strategies-Transform%2Fdp%2F0143034685&event=video_description&v=SzpS5KuYNhU" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Aut...</a></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer">  </div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sponsor Information:</span><br /></strong>Teen Connections</span></div> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto" spellcheck="false" href= 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Episode 30 - Discussing autism with Virginia Tech's Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo

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Imagine living in a rural area with limited access to specialized healthcare services. This episode of 'Dissect & Connect' shines a light on how the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) is bridging that gap. Jen Scott, the Rural Outreach and Grants Coordinator, and Jennifer Bertollo, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology, share their expertise on autism spectrum disorder.They discuss the complexities of autism, debunk common myths, and highlight the importance of early diagnosis and parent-mediated interventions. One standout feature is their Mobile Autism Clinic, which has pivoted to telehealth services during the pandemic, ensuring that families in remote areas still receive the support they need. Jen and Jennifer provide valuable resources, such as The Virginia Autism Council and their clinic's psychological services, making this episode a must-listen for anyone touched by autism.

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Episode 30 - Discussing autism with Virginia Tech's Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo

Episode 30 - Discussing autism with Virginia Tech's Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo

Episode 30 - Discussing autism with Virginia Tech's Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo

Friday 14th August 2020

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Autism Insights: Jen Scott & Jennifer Bertollo from Virginia Tech