Hawaii: UH Manoa to train clinicians to evaluate ASD; 2 to 3 yr wait

Nov 5, 2026, Hawaii News Now: UH Manoa autism evaluation training

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Here in Hawaii, it can take two to three years for families to get an evaluation for autism in children.

An upcoming training program from UH Manoa is looking to help. . . .

One of the big limitations is the work force. We don’t have enough trained providers in this really specialized area of work to provide these services in a timely manner. . . .

I think a big piece of this is figuring out how we can train more providers so we can get more access for families. This is really critical in this early period of development. . . .

So the training program is specifically for clinicians and providers in the community who will then learn how to administer what we call the gold standard tool for evaluating autism . . .