One in 44 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Despite
this, physicians receive little clinical training, inclusive of autistic patients. It is therefore not …

Background Health worker training on disability is a recognized component of achieving
high standards of health for people with disabilities, given that health worker's lack of …

This special article uses a biosocial-ecological framework to discuss findings in the literature
on racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic diagnostic disparities in autism spectrum disorder …

The COVID‐19 pandemic has posed unique challenges for families and caregivers, as well
as for autism‐focused clinicians, who are faced with providing a thorough and accurate …

Formal autism diagnosis from a specialist trained in autism assessment is customary prior to
a child accessing early, intensive autism‐specific services. However, long wait lists for …

ABSTRACT Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was developed
in 2003 as an innovative model to facilitate continuing education and professional …

Objective: Children can be reliably diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by a
highly trained clinician as early as 12 to 24 months of age, but recent estimates indicate that …

Objective: Using standardized screening tools increases accuracy in early identification of
autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends systematic developmental …

This article introduces the 'staircase'design, derived from the zigzag pattern of steps along
the diagonal of a stepped wedge design schematic where clusters switch from control to …

The aims of this book, and also the principles and themes of the book, are the same as those
outlined in the preceding (second) edition of the book, as reproduced below. My main aim in …