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Explaining Differences in Autism Detection Timing: Age of Diagnosis and Associated Individual and Socio-Familial Factors in Chinese Children
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Ling Li Leng; Yue Wen Zhu; Lin Gang Zhou – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The timing of autism spectrum disorder detection in research and clinical practice is characterised by substantial heterogeneity ranging from infancy to school age. In this study, we examined the age of diagnosis and its associated individual and socio-familial factors in Chinese children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A sample of 1235…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Foreign Countries, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Socioeconomic Factors and Autism among 16- to 30-Month-Old Children: Evidence from a National Survey of China
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Cao, Muqing; Li, Li; Raat, Hein; Van Grieken, Amy; Wang, Xin; Lin, Lizi; Chen, Qiang; Jing, Jin – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
We examined the association of socioeconomic status with the diagnosis of autism during 16--30 months of age. Using data from a national survey in China, we included 6049 children (55.6% male) in the final analysis, among which 71 of them were clinically diagnosed with autism. Adjusted for covariates, the odds ratios for having the diagnosis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation, Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Systematic Review of Screening Tools for the Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainland China and Surrounding Regions
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Wang, Ji; Hedley, Darren; Bury, Simon M.; Barbaro, Josephine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Screening for autism spectrum disorder is the first step toward early detection and diagnosis, thereby impacting the likelihood of children accessing early intervention and, importantly, improving long-term outcomes. This systematic review aimed to (a) establish a clear baseline of autism spectrum disorder screening tools currently used throughout…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch Analysis
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Yan, Weili; Siegert, Richard J.; Zhou, Hao; Zou, Xiaobing; Wu, Lijie; Luo, Xuerong; Li, Tingyu; Huang, Yi; Guan, Hongyan; Chen, Xiang; Mao, Meng; Xia, Kun; Zhang, Lan; Li, Erzhen; Li, Chunpei; Zhang, Xudong; Zhou, Yuanfeng; Shih, Andy; Fombonne, Eric; Zheng, Yi; Han, Jisheng; Sun, Zhongsheng; Jiang, Yong-hui; Wang, Yi – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The recent adaptation of a Chinese parent version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale showed the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale to be reliable and valid for use in China. The aim of this study was to test the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale for fit to the Rasch model. We analysed data from a previous study of the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Public Knowledge and Stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparing China with the United States
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Yu, Luodi; Stronach, Sheri; Harrison, Ashley J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Autism spectrum disorder in China differs considerably from autism spectrum disorder in the West in terms of prevalence estimates, education opportunities, and life outcomes of autistic people. The lack of autism spectrum disorder awareness could be a key factor underlying the disparities. To date, there has been no evaluation of autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Bias
Validation of Existing Diagnosis of Autism in Mainland China Using Standardised Diagnostic Instruments
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Sun, Xiang; Allison, Carrie; Auyeung, Bonnie; Zhang, Zhixiang; Matthews, Fiona E.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Brayne, Carol – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Research to date in mainland China has mainly focused on children with autistic disorder rather than Autism Spectrum Conditions and the diagnosis largely depended on clinical judgment without the use of diagnostic instruments. Whether children who have been diagnosed in China before meet the diagnostic criteria of Autism Spectrum Conditions is not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
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Stewart, Lydia A.; Lee, Li-Ching – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
This review contributes to the growing body of global autism spectrum disorder literature by examining the use of screening instruments in low- and middle-income countries with respect to study design and methodology, instrument adaptation and performance, and collaboration with community stakeholders in research. A systematic review was conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests