A conceptual framework for understanding the cultural and contextual factors on autism across the globe

A de Leeuw, F Happé, RA Hoekstra - Autism Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Autism research is heavily skewed toward western high‐income countries. Culturally
appropriate screening and diagnostic instruments for autism are lacking in most low‐and …

Early screening for autism spectrum disorders: update on the modified checklist for autism in toddlers and other measures

DL Robins, TM Dumont-Mathieu - Journal of Developmental & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Early intervention for autism spectrum disorders necessitates early detection. This need has
led to widespread agreement across disciplines that screening is critical in very young …

Identificação dos primeiros sintomas do autismo pelos pais

RB Zanon, B Backes, CA Bosa - Psicologia: teoria e pesquisa, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Dificuldades no desenvolvimento social são os indicadores mais prováveis de um futuro
diagnóstico de autismo, entretanto o atraso da fala parece ser o motivo que mais mobiliza …

Social and communication development in toddlers with early and later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders

RJ Landa, KC Holman… - Archives of general …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Context To our knowledge, no prospective studies of the developmental course of early and
later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders from 14 months of age exist. Objective To …

Parental recognition of developmental problems in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

K Chawarska, R Paul, A Klin, S Hannigen… - Journal of autism and …, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) begin to manifest during the first 2
years; there is limited evidence regarding type and timing of symptom onset. We examined …

Assessing the diagnostic experiences of a small sample of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

S Siklos, KA Kerns - Research in developmental disabilities, 2007 - Elsevier
Although no Canadian studies have been conducted, studies suggest parents of children
with autism experience difficulties obtaining a diagnosis for their child. Fifty-six parents of …

Parents' first concerns about toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: Effect of sibling status

L Herlihy, K Knoch, B Vibert, D Fein - Autism, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Symptoms of autism spectrum disorders may appear as early as 6 months, but parent
concern, which can precipitate evaluation, often lags significantly. The presence of typical or …

Very early signs of autism reported by parents include many concerns not specific to autism criteria

V Guinchat, B Chamak, B Bonniau, N Bodeau… - Research in Autism …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study assessed parents' first concerns about their autistic child. This information was
categorized so that it could help healthcare professionals improve early detection of autism …

The autism diagnostic experiences of French parents

B Chamak, B Bonniau, L Oudaya, A Ehrenberg - Autism, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This survey focused on French parents' views of the diagnostic process relating to their child
with autism. Data were collected on the age at diagnosis, the time taken to obtain a …

Identifying children with autism spectrum disorder at 18 months in a general population sample

N Stenberg, M Bresnahan, N Gunnes… - Paediatric and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous research on clinical and high‐risk samples suggests that signs of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be detected between 1 and 2 years of age. We …