Arizona’s Family Highlights How Axis for Autism Helps Families Access Expedited Evaluations & Diagnoses
Although autism affects 1 in 40 Arizona children, it can also be difficult to diagnose. With thousands of Arizona families awaiting answers for months or years, 3TV and CBS 5 viewed Autism Acceptance Month as an opportunity to spotlight how Axis for Autism Axis for Autism helped one Gilbert mother obtain a diagnosis for her son sooner.
Olivia Koenen and her five-year-old, Remi, visited various specialists for two years after she noticed her son struggling with hearing, speaking and other developmental milestones. But for Remi and countless
other children, the sooner early intervention services begin, the better quality of life the child will have.
It wasn’t until she found Axis for Autism that she received the insight she needed from a qualified psychologist. The organization evaluated Remi within two weeks and provided a diagnosis shortly after, slashing the wait time from more than a year to less than two months.
With a network of psychologists who specialize in autism, Axis for Autism accelerates the evaluation process. As a result, patients receive life-changing answers, intervention and therapies.
