The COVID-19 pandemic has presented uncountable challenges for each of us, but as we considered some specific patient populations that have particularly been impacted our kids with autism and developmental delays come to mind. These children are especially vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic due to overall more significant healthcare needs, their dependency on community-based and school-based services and global mental health concerns. On today’s episode we talk with Caitlin Middleton, PhD and Abigail Angulo, MD through the considerations primary care providers should make for their patients with autism and developmental delays as we move through the latest wave of the pandemic.

Dr. Middleton is part of the Developmental Pediatrics team at Children's Hospital Colorado and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Dr. Angulo is part of the Developmental Pediatrics team at Children's Hospital Colorado and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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