EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two stories on the new Autism Team at the Sunflower Diversified Services Early Education Center.Sunflower Early Education Center (EEC) staff members often felt stymied when it came to seeking help for parents who had questions about the possibility their child had autism.After all, it could take up to 18 months for an appointment with a developmental pediatrician who may be able to supply answers. Now, however, that doctor’s appointment could come much sooner because the EEC has formed its own Autism Team.Representatives of Technical Assistance Support Network Autism & Tertiary Behavior Supports are supplying ongoing training to local team members. TASN-ATBS is a Kansas Department of Education program working in collaboration with the University of Kansas Medical Center.Sarah Behrens, TASN-ATBS family services and training coordinator, has been in Great Bend twice so far and is always available to the EEC staff.Sunflower Diversified Services owns and operates the EEC, 1312 Patton.“This Sunflower team is a hard-working group that strives to do what is best for children and families,” Behrens said.