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Comprehensive Autism Evaluations: Research and Reality

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 traini...

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Published in:Communiqué (National Association of School Psychologists) 2022-12, Vol.51 (4), p.1-15-17
Main Author: Bella, Zachary A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary: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, socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors, and the resource-intensive nature of comprehensive evaluations all contribute to the current gap and to deficits in autism-specific support and intervention delivered in educational settings to children who may never receive autism-specific support in health settings. Strategies are offered to help bridge this gap.
ISSN:0164-775X