Age of Parental Concern, Diagnosis, and Service Initiation among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require substantial support to address the core symptoms of ASD and co-occurring behavioral/developmental conditions. This study explores the early diagnostic experiences of school-aged children with ASD using survey data from a large probability-based na...

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Published in:American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities 2017-01, Vol.122 (1), p.49-61
Main Authors: Zablotsky, Benjamin, Colpe, Lisa J, Pringle, Beverly A, Kogan, Michael D, Rice, Catherine, Blumberg, Stephen J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
Age Differences
Age Factors
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Bias
Child
Child Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Children
Children & youth
Clinical Diagnosis
Communication Problems
Communication Skills
Developmental Delays
Early Diagnosis
Families & family life
Family Income
Female
Health Needs
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Interpersonal Relationship
Intervention
Male
Medical prognosis
Multiple Regression Analysis
National Surveys
Nonverbal Communication
Parent Attitudes
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Physicians
Primary care
Response rates
Response Rates (Questionnaires)
Sampling
State Surveys
Studies
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Telephone Surveys
Verbal Communication
Young Children
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Summary:Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require substantial support to address the core symptoms of ASD and co-occurring behavioral/developmental conditions. This study explores the early diagnostic experiences of school-aged children with ASD using survey data from a large probability-based national sample. Multivariate linear regressions were used to examine age when parent reported developmental concern to doctor, received ASD diagnosis, and first obtained services. Children whose parents had concerns about their child's verbal communication reported earlier ages for all outcomes when compared to children of parents who did not have verbal communication concerns. Children whose parents had concerns about their child's nonverbal communication or unusual gestures/movements received an earlier diagnosis than children whose parents did not have these specific concerns.
ISSN:1944-7515
1944-7558
DOI:10.1352/1944-7558-122.1.49