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Direct linkMurphy, Sarah; Flower, Rebecca L.; Jellett, Rachel – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
An autism diagnosis in adulthood can increase women's self-compassion and inform appropriate supports. This study explored what helped and hindered autistic women when accessing an adulthood autism diagnosis in Australia. Ten autistic women diagnosed as adults within the past 5 years participated in a semi-structured interview about their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Females
Pistoljevic, Nirvana; Dzanko, Eldin; Ghaziuddin, Mohammad – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The aim of this preliminary study was to identify the practice patterns and potential barriers to diagnosing autism in Bosnia & Herzegovina. 126 children aged 23 to 94 months with developmental concerns referred to treatment centers participated in the study. Although parents had reported developmental problems in their children usually around…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Paul Luelmo; Rosalinda Larios; Fernanda Castellon – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This is a scoping review driven by the broad research question: What are Latinx caregivers' specific facilitators and challenges, if any, in getting a timely diagnosis/identification for their child with autism? Our search resulted in 128 articles across various disciplines. A total of 43 articles were included in the final article set. Employing…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hispanic Americans, Caregivers
Dara E. Babinski; Erin J. Libsack – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: The goal of this study was to examine the experiences of women diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Methods: Benefits and costs associated with obtaining the diagnosis were examined in two focus groups conducted virtually. Factors hindering and facilitating the identification, assessment, and subsequent treatment of ADHD were also…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Females
Jamie N. Pearson; Janet K. Outlaw; Jared H. Stewart-Ginsburg; DeVoshia L. Mason Martin – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Black children and their families encounter systemic disadvantages in their journey to and through an autism diagnosis. Black families often experience social and systemic barriers to service use. Providing family-centered, psychoeducational interventions can reduce barriers to service access and utilization for Black families raising autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, African American Children, African American Family, Clinical Diagnosis
Bella, Zachary A. – Communique, 2022
Early identification of ASD allows for clinical intervention through mental and behavioral health supports, potentially providing individualized services in the educational setting. This article highlights the research-to-practice gap that exists within evaluations for ASD in schools. Lack of training, variability in assessment guidelines,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Intervention, Students with Disabilities
Download full textNtombophelo Sithole-Tetani – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
Autism is a group of severe developmental disorders with impairments beginning before 30 months of age and characterized by a qualitative disturbance of social development and of language for communication, a stereotyped behaviour, and a lack of a broad set of interests. The expression of autism varies from one individual to the next. It is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Barriers
Guillon, Quentin; Baduel, Sophie; Bejarano-Martín, Álvaro; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; MagÁn-Maganto, María; FernÁndez-Álvarez, Clara; Martín-Cilleros, María Victoria; SÁnchez-Gómez, María Cruz; García-Primo, Patricia; Rose-Sweeney, Mary; Boilson, Andrew; Linertova, Renata; Roeyers, Herbert; Van der Paelt, Sara; Schendel, Diana; Warberg, Christine Kloster; Cramer, Susanne; Narzisi, Antonio; Muratori, Filippo; Scattoni, María Luisa; Moilanen, Irma; Yliherva, Anneli; Saemundsen, Evald; Jonsdottir, Sigridur Loa; Efrim-Budisteanu, Magdalena; Arghir, Aurora; Papuc, Sorina Mihaela; Vicente, Astrid; Rasga, Celia; Xenia Kafka, Johanna; Poustka, Luise; Kothgassner, Oswald D.; Kawa, Rafal; Pisula, Ewa; Sellers, Tracey; Posada de la Paz, Manuel; Rogé, Bernadette – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Satisfaction with the detection process of autism and its determinants was investigated using data from the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (2015-2018) network. A total of 1342 family members, including 1278 parents, completed an online survey collecting information about their experience and satisfaction with the early detection of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Children
Sanders, Benjamin W.; Bedrick, Steven; Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth; Brown, Shannon A.; Dolata, Jill K.; Fombonne, Eric; Reeder, Julie A.; Rivas Vazquez, Luis Andres; Fuchu, Plyce; Morales, Yesenia; Zuckerman, Katharine E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Limited access to screening and evaluation for autism spectrum disorder in children is a major barrier to improving outcomes for marginalized families. To identify and evaluate available digital autism spectrum disorder screening resources, we simulated web and mobile app searches by a parent concerned about their child's likelihood of autism…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing, Parent Attitudes
Alakhzami, Maryam; Huang, Ann – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This paper offers an overview of the current status of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental disorders (DD) in Oman. A review of demographic and background information about Oman is first presented, followed by an overview of the current status of individuals with autism and developmental disorders, in terms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Legislation
Bailey, Benjamin; Arciuli, Joanne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with autism spectrum disorder, used interchangeably with the term autism, are among the most marginalised people in Australian society. This review maps out existing and emerging themes in the research involving Indigenous Australians with autism based on a search of the peer-reviewed and grey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders, Autism
Crais, Elizabeth; McComish, Cara S.; Kertcher, Emily F.; Hooper, Steve; Pretzel, Rebecca; Mendez, Lucia; Villalobos, Michelle – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This study explored caregivers' perspectives on facilitators and barriers to screening, diagnosis, and identifying and accessing other services for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); and caregivers' suggestions for improving the process. Eight focus groups with 55 caregivers were conducted. Four groups had a mix of White, African…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field of autism research. The "Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
Khowaja, Meena K.; Hazzard, Ann P.; Robins, Diana L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Parents (n = 11,845) completed the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (or its latest revision) at pediatric visits. Using sociodemographic predictors of maternal education and race, binary logistic regressions were utilized to examine differences in autism screening, diagnostic evaluation participation rates and outcomes, and reasons for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Disability Identification, Barriers
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2015
Each year, over 1.2 million children and youth identified as homeless in the nation's schools experience the educational disruption that is caused by not having a safe and stable place to live (NCHE, 2014). Homeless children and youth face educational challenges that include a lack of basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and medical…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Student Needs
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