Aim The following paper describes the A utism S pectrum A ssessment C linic which
operates at M elton H ealth, a publically funded health service in M elbourne's west …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting three main areas: social communication,
social interaction and restricted patterns of behaviour, interests and activities. The …

Background There are few large scale studies about the nature and extent of the actual use
of standardised assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis in clinical practice …

Objectives: To investigate the frequency and age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) in children aged under 7 years living in Australia. Design and participants: Analysis of …

Objectives To assess in the context of a publically funded healthcare system, change in UK
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) clinical diagnostic practice following the recommendations …

Awareness of autism within public and medical domains has continued to increase. Children
and young people are being presented for earlier advice, assessment and diagnosis …

There is currently no consistent process across Australia for how an individual is assessed
for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This inconsistency has led to uneven …

Aim The aim of this study was to test the accuracy of two screening instruments in UK
Community health services: Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M‐CHAT) and Social …

To date, there are no known biological markers to diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD). Thus, diagnosis generally relies on behavioural assessment and considerable …

Background and Scope Significant progress has been made over the past two decades in
the development of screening and diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorders …