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Nathaniel Davin; Shelley Watson; Kelly Harding; Golnaz Ghaderi – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Employing a mixed methods approach, this study examined the knowledge and information Ontario physicians have concerning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Physicians are at the front line when it comes to identifying ASD. The Healthcare Professional Questionnaire was filled out by 46 physicians and 16 filled out the Knowledge about Childhood Autism…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physicians, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level
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Kelly D. Harding; Colleen Burns; Christine Lafontaine; Andrew Wrath; Alicia Groom; Katherine Flannigan; Kathy Unsworth; Audrey McFarlane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: The Canadian fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic guideline provides clinicians with the process and procedure to reach an accurate diagnosis. However, organisational structure, culture, and resource utilisation vary. The objectives of this study were to identify the key challenges and strengths of successful FASD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Clinical Diagnosis, Barriers
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Stefan C. Dombrowski; Ryan J. McGill – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2024
Given the interdisciplinary influences on school psychology along with its requirement to comply with federal and state law in the United States, scientific progress in the area of cognitive assessment and specific learning disabilities (SLD) identification has experienced slow, if not stagnant, progress. Extrapolation of research from one…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Special Education
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Minyan Hu; Lin Fan; Zhuangzhuang Wang – SAGE Open, 2024
Language disorder (LD), as a public health concern, has received increasing attention from researchers. This study provides an overview of the knowledge domain of LD research and unveils the thematic patterns and emerging trends. A total of 8,649 articles on LD from 2003 to 2022 were collected from WoS and CiteSpace was employed for data analysis.…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Trend Analysis, Bibliometrics, Periodicals
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Gabrielle Wilcox; Erica Makarenko; Frank P. MacMaster; Rose Swansburg – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2024
Parents play a vital role in supporting children with learning disabilities, but little is known about their understanding of this diagnosis. The experiences of parents with the diagnostic process and the services their children receive post-diagnosis vary widely. Parents who participated in this study reported that they understand learning…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Brain
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Morgan, Rebekah – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2023
A recent UK study found that 28% of autistic children were diagnosed with autism after starting secondary school, a stage where self-concept and social identity are the main developmental tasks. This study uses Foucauldian Discourse Analysis to explore the discourses ten girls with a diagnosis of autism use in their constructions of self-concept…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Females, Self Concept
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Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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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 child 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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Laura Y. Feldman; Kaitlyn Merrill; Michael A. Golding; Tessa Memauri; S. Michelle Driedger; Nancy L. Ross; Jennifer L. P. Protudjer – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Approximately 7% of children live with food allergy, a condition that requires dietary avoidance to prevent an allergic reaction. In this qualitative study, we aimed to understand food allergy-related experiences, beliefs and learning preferences among children with and without food allergies, to inform a school-based, food allergy education…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Allergy, Food, Prevention
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Camard, Sophie; Chatenoud, Céline; Rivard, Mélina – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
Advocating for a child's rights and needs is an experience shared by most families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This qualitative study is an in-depth secondary content analysis of the discourse of 13 immigrant families on their advocacy experience during the early childhood period. Results revealed that, from very early on,…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Immigrants, Advocacy
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Caitlin Coughler; Taylor Bardell; Mary Ann Schouten; Kristen Smith; Lisa M. D. Archibald – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: Narrative abilities are an important part of everyday conversation, playing a key role in academic settings, at home, and in social interactions. As narrative assessments are an effective method for identifying children falling below age expectations, it has been recommended they be included as a routine part of clinical language…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Interpersonal Communication, Narration, Clinical Diagnosis
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Ghaderi, Golnaz; Watson, Shelley L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study investigated the knowledge and perceived competence of Ontario physicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ASDs. Previous research demonstrates that many physicians would like more education regarding diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Twenty-seven Ontario physicians filled out a questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physicians, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Slavny-Cross, Rachel; Allison, Carrie; Griffiths, Sarah; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The UK government identified 'improving support within the criminal justice systems' as a priority for autistic people. There is a lack of quantitative research to enable policymakers to make evidence-based decisions on how to improve access to justice for autistic people. This study used a case-comparison design to compare the experiences of 145…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Crime, Disproportionate Representation
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Morin, Marjorie; Rivard, Mélina; Morin, Diane; Mello, Catherine; Coulombe, Patrick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: A large body of evidence suggest that parents of young children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability experience low levels of satisfaction with the diagnostic evaluation process. This study sought to document parents' satisfaction with the services of a pilot clinic implemented in Québec, Canada. Method: Two-hundred…
Descriptors: Parents, Satisfaction, Young Children, Autism
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Binns, Amanda V.; Cunningham, Barbara Jane; Andres, Allison; Oram Cardy, Janis – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background: Speech-language pathology services are among the most frequently accessed services for young autistic children. Therefore, understanding the nature of these services, what challenges these clinicians face, and what supports they value is critical for developing appropriate policies and practices that can maximize positive outcomes for…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Allied Health Personnel, Intervention
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