Sunrise to Sunset: Supporting Children with Autism Throughout Their Day – OneOp

Course details: This course builds service providers’ understanding of autism in early childhood and equips them with practical, family-centered strategies for supporting military-connected and civilian families across home, community, and educational settings. Emphasis is placed on continuity of care, collaboration across systems, and practices that promote inclusion, resilience, and positive developmental outcomes. Learning Objectives:  

• Describe autism in early childhood, including key characteristics, prevalence, variability, and early developmental indicators that may prompt further evaluation. 

• Discuss screening, diagnosis, and service eligibility processes, and examine how military-related factors may impact identification and continuity of care. 

• Demonstrate family-centered, culturally responsive practices to support children and caregivers following identification, with attention to transitions, routines, and service coordination. 

• Discuss and design inclusive, strengths-based strategies that support daily routines, nutrition, participation, and peer engagement across home, community, and early learning environments. 

https://oneop.org/learn/autism