Jennifer Gerdts

Assistant professor
University of Washington

Jennifer Gerdts is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, an attending psychologist at Seattle Children’s Autism Center and director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program.

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Spectrum

By Jennifer Gerdts

5 June 2018

6 min read

Abridged autism assessment speeds access to therapy

A new strategy for diagnosing autism shortens the evaluation process — and the wait for answers.

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Abridged autism assessment speeds access to therapy

By Jennifer Gerdts

5 June 2018 | 6 min read

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