Assessing the Diagnostic Experiences of a Small Sample of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Siklos, Susan; Kerns, Kimberly A.
Titel	Assessing the Diagnostic Experiences of a Small Sample of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 28 (2007) 1, S.9-22 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2005.09.003
Schlagwörter	Parents; Identification; Area Studies; Autism; Foreign Countries; Clinical Diagnosis; Questionnaires; Demography; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Experience; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Landeskunde; Autismus; Ausland; Fragebogen; Demografie; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Erfahrung; Kanada
Abstract	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 children with autism completed three questionnaires providing information on the families' demographics, parents' experiences throughout the diagnostic process, and their child's autistic symptomatology. These parents experienced significant difficulties obtaining a diagnosis for their child. Parents saw an average of 4.5 professionals, and waited almost 3 years to receive a diagnosis following their first visit to a professional regarding their child's development. The impact of autistic symptomatology on the diagnostic process is discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10