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Direct linkOlivia J. Lindly; Danielle Abate; Plyce L. Fuchu; Jocelyn L. Kuhn; Purnima S. Mudnal Bharath; Sarah M. Asantewaa; Emily Feinberg; Sarabeth Broder-Fingert – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Autism diagnosis before age three to expedite access to critical services is a public health priority in the United States. Still, the average age of autism diagnosis is 49 months with substantial variability across states. By examining policy--defined as laws, regulations, procedures, administrative actions, incentives, or voluntary practices of…
Descriptors: State Policy, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification
Katherine Bateman; Ashley Penney; Adriana Luna; Katelin Hobson – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Ensuring providers have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to provide families with navigation support while they orient to the idea of an ASD diagnosis is crucial. Doing so may help families to feel supported and increase access to meaningful services. Project ECHO is an evidence- based approach to delivering and facilitating…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Childhood Education, Disability Identification, Professional Development
Georgina Perez Liz; Diana Thao; Katelyn Reeb; Ilene Goy; Erin McCurdy; Michael Yudell; Diana L. Robins – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Identification of likelihood for autism in the U.S. early intervention (EI) system facilitates referrals to diagnostic assessments and targets autism-specific needs. However, performance of autism screeners in high-likelihood preschool children and barriers to implementation need to be further studied. The current effectiveness-implementation…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Katerina Dounavi; Meral Koldas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition for which no prenatal or early life screening tests exist. Early life recognition of ASD is key to accessing behavioral intervention when brain plasticity is at its peak. The purpose of our study was to systematically review the literature researching parental perspectives…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Screening Tests, Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sheri Bayley; Sarah D. Wiegand; Jenna Strain Lutz – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Parents may experience a range of emotions when hearing that their child may be on the autism spectrum, including shock or denial (Martins et al., 2021). While hearing the word "autism" can be challenging for families, early identification of autism (also referred to as autism spectrum disorder [ASD]) allows families more time to process…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Needs, Cultural Relevance, Parent Attitudes
Elizabeth Choi-Tucci; John Sideris; Cristin Holland; Grace T. Baranek; Linda R. Watson – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: Intentional communication acts, or purposefully directed vocalizations and gestures, are particularly difficult for infants at elevated likelihood for eventual diagnosis of autism. The ability to measure and track intentional communication in infancy thus has the potential to aid early identification and intervention efforts. This study…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver Child Relationship, Nonverbal Communication
Lisa Karlov; Anne Masi; Antonia Mendoza Diaz; Feroza Khan; Teresa Winata; Melissa Gilbert; Radhika Nair; Cheryl Dissanayake; Josephine Barbaro; Valsamma Eapen; Ifrah Abdullahi; Ifrah Abdullahi; Joseph Descallar; John Eastwood; Iqbal Hasan; Bin Jalaludin; Jane Kohlhoff; S. T. Liaw; Raghu Lingam; Natalie Ong; Chun Wah Michael Tam; Katy Unwin; Katrina Williams; Sue Woolfenden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
There are inequities in engagement with established early childhood developmental surveillance programs, eclipsing disadvantaged families. The current study sought to address this by dovetailing developmental surveillance with immunization visits and other opportunistic contacts with children at general practices). While 53 General Practices were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Children, Young Children
Jamie N. Pearson; Janet K. Outlaw; Jared H. Stewart-Ginsburg; DeVoshia L. Mason Martin – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Black children and their families encounter systemic disadvantages in their journey to and through an autism diagnosis. Black families often experience social and systemic barriers to service use. Providing family-centered, psychoeducational interventions can reduce barriers to service access and utilization for Black families raising autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, African American Children, African American Family, Clinical Diagnosis
Wiegand, Sarah D.; Brown, Jennifer A.; Lieberman-Betz, Rebecca G. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2023
An early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can improve outcomes for children and assist families in accessing services. Part C providers are often tasked with screening for ASD. The purpose of this study was to survey Part C providers nationwide to understand their ASD screening practices and training needs and extend a survey conducted…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Harlee Onovbiona; Lauren Quetsch; Emily-Anne Del Rosario – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The goal of the present study was to compare profiles among Black families of autistic youth who were identified Early ([less than or equal to] 2 years of age), Mid (age 3 or 4), and Delayed ([greater than or equal to] 5 years of age) to better identify the characteristics that contribute to early ASD identification and delayed ASD identification.…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Infant Care, Preschool Children
Sarah D. Wiegand; Jennifer A. Brown; Rebecca G. Lieberman-Betz – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Part C early intervention (EI) providers, including speech-language pathologists, are often involved in autism screening practices and discussing autism with families of toddlers. The purpose of this study was to understand EI providers' perspectives of screening for autism. Method: Using a phenomenological qualitative design, we explored…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Toddlers
Cahyadi, Muhammad; Aqilah, Thalsa Syahda; Ediyanto, Ediyanto; Junaidi, Ahsan Romadlon – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2022
The high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) necessitates acquiring early detection tools that can lead to appropriate interventions for children and assist children in performing as many life functions as possible. In addition, early detection tools for ASD can realize quality early childhood development. This study aims to review…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Screening Tests, Diagnostic Tests
Alakhzami, Maryam; Huang, Ann – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This paper offers an overview of the current status of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental disorders (DD) in Oman. A review of demographic and background information about Oman is first presented, followed by an overview of the current status of individuals with autism and developmental disorders, in terms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Legislation
Christine Raches; Angela M. Tomlin; Cathy Pratt – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been occurring at earlier ages, leading to a need for interventions that suit this age range. Because young children's development is highly dependent on adults and positive adult relationships, fields that traditionally have success in treating ASD, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), must…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Infant Behavior, Young Children
Download full textInteragency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field of autism research. The "Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
