SOUTH JERSEY – Koriann Ausburn spent months tirelessly calling places searching for an autism evaluation for her 3-year-old daughter, Addilyn. Living in South Jersey, she found that her options were either going to be in Upstate New Jersey or having to travel out of state for an appointment.
“I was calling around to different places and couldn’t get through. One place I did talk to told me I would need to call back every day to see if anything was available,” Koriann said. “I’m a mom of four – I don’t have time to call every single day.”
Addilyn’s pediatrician was able to find a virtual clinic that provides autism diagnostic evaluations through telehealth appointments called As You Are. When the pediatrician called Koriann to let her know about it, she immediately went to the website and was able to schedule an appointment that same week. Addilyn was diagnosed with autism within a month, and Koriann was relieved to finally have an official diagnosis.
She said, “I have three other kids, so I was expecting something but wasn’t sure if it would be autism or not.”
Koriann was very happy with her experience and was thankful that the evaluation was covered by Addilyn’s individual insurance plan.
“I’m super glad I found As You Are,” she said. “The whole process was very easy to follow, and the team was so helpful and nice. I’ve even recommended it to other people.”
Do you have questions about your child’s development? The team at As You Are provides diagnostic evaluations for kids 16 months to 10 years old via telehealth appointments along with useful resources, including an online autism screening. Learn more at asyouare.com.
