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Siddiqua, Ayesha; Janus, Magdalena; Mesterman, Ronit; Duku, Eric; Georgiades, Kathy; Saxena, Farah; Zhao, Haoyu; Saunders, Natasha – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
In a cohort of kindergarten children in Ontario, Canada with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (n = 1522), we tested the association of age at ASD diagnosis and characteristics of (1) the child's primary care provider and, (2) the childĀ using health administrative databases. We tested the association of primary care practice model and time from…
Descriptors: Physicians, Primary Health Care, Individual Characteristics, Age Differences
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Misciagna, Sandro, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2020
Learning disabilities are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by failure to acquire, retrieve, or use information competently. They are the most severe and chronic form of learning difficulty in children. They can be present at birth or acquired as a result of illness, exposure to toxins, poor nutrition, medical treatment,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Epidemiology, Neurological Impairments
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Boswell, Katelyn; Zablotsky, Benjamin; Smith, Christopher – Exceptional Children, 2014
With a number of disparities present in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders, the education system plays a crucial role in the provision of both these service elements. Based on school and federal census data, this article examines one state's public school autism enrollment and possible predictors of enrollment…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Autism, Enrollment Trends, Pervasive Developmental Disorders