A Survey of Autistic Adults from New Zealand on the Autism Diagnostic Process during Adolescence and Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Evans, Kiah; van der Meer, Larah; Eggleston, Matthew J. F.; Taylor, Lauren J.; Thabrew, Hiran; Waddington, Hannah; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.
Titel	A Survey of Autistic Adults from New Zealand on the Autism Diagnostic Process during Adolescence and Adulthood
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52 (2022) 2, S.771-781 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Evans, Kiah)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-021-04983-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Autism; Adults; Clinical Diagnosis; Satisfaction; Needs; Coordination; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Autismus; Zufriedenheit; Grundbedürfnis; Koordination; Neuseeland
Abstract	The diagnostic experiences of autistic adults in New Zealand have not been investigated and little is known globally about autistic adults' satisfaction with the autism diagnostic process. This study describes the diagnostic experiences of 70 autistic adults living in New Zealand and explores how these experiences are related to satisfaction during three stages of the diagnostic process. The results show that autistic adults were reasonably satisfied with the early query and diagnostic assessment stages, but were dissatisfied with the post-diagnostic support stage, with significant unmet needs. Dissatisfaction during the post-diagnostic support stage was also related to satisfaction during previous stages and poor coordination of supports. Suggestions are made on how to improve the autism diagnostic pathway for autistic adults in New Zealand. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01