ERIC Number: EJ1333196
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-May
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Transitioning to Telemedicine during COVID-19: Impact on Perceptions and Use of Telemedicine Procedures for the Diagnosis of Autism in Toddlers
Wagner, Liliana; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Hine, Jeffrey; Corona, Laura L.; Berman, Anna F.; Nicholson, Amy; Allen, William; Black, Michelle; Warren, Zachary
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n5 p2247-2257 May 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of telemedicine as an avenue to address the need for diagnostic clarification in young children at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although preliminary research has supported the use of telemedicine for identifying ASD in toddlers, little is known about the experiences of practitioners attempting direct-to-home tele-assessment. We surveyed diagnostic providers regarding changes in practice behavior in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic and their perceptions of ASD tele-assessment. We also examined the use of the TELE-ASD-PEDS, a novel tool for ASD tele-assessment, in response to COVID-19 at seven sites across the country. Results support the clinical acceptability and diagnostic utility of ASD tele-assessment while also highlighting critical avenues of future investigation.
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, COVID-19, Pandemics, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R21MH118539; R43MH115528; R44MH115528; U54HD08321; 5UL1TR00224303