The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) awards the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation to KidMed Pediatric Urgent Care, becoming the first pediatric urgent care in Mississippi to receive the credential. To earn the CAC designation, staff completed a specialized autism-specific training and certification process, providing them with understanding of practices, skills, and resources to best support, assist, and care for all of their patients, especially autistic and sensory-sensitive children. IBCCES also conducted an onsite review to offer recommendations to further enhance accessibility as part of the certification process. 
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