ERIC Number: EJ1372063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Resources, Problems and Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Support System in Poland
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n4 p1629-1641 Apr 2023
The article refers to resources, problems and challenges of autism diagnosis and support system in Poland. The resources include: the increasing number of specialists, diagnostic and therapeutic centres, well-established course of education for people working with youths, standardised and normalised diagnostic tools. The diagnostic process is not without some areas in need of our focus: the tendency of some specialists to make unauthorised diagnosis, overshadowing; underestimation of comorbidity of ASD with other disorders. The challenges refer to introducing an effective system of monitoring the services provided in form of certification and control in order to prevent their abuse, initiating category of temporary diagnosis; paying more attention on individual's resources, better cooperation among specialists, teachers and families, developing and unifying diagnostic standards.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Health Services, Barriers, Resources
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Poland
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