<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The early identification of autism spectrum disorder is important to ensure access to early intervention. Much research has focused on the identification of early behavioral symptoms and screening. This study examines referral for diagnostic assessment, diagnostic age, and factors associated with diagnostic age for children with autism spectrum disorder. The results of this study indicate that children are referred and diagnosed later than they should be. Previous research has identified a valid time for the identification and diagnosis of this disorder as well as the diagnostic procedures and types of clinics that are associated with the appropriate diagnostic age.</p></abstract>

The early identification of autism spectrum disorder is important to ensure access to early intervention. Much research has focused on the identification of early behavioral symptoms and screening. This study examines referral for diagnostic assessment, diagnostic age, and factors associated with diagnostic age for children with autism spectrum disorder. The results of this study indicate that children are referred and diagnosed later than they should be. Previous research has identified a valid time for the identification and diagnosis of this disorder as well as the diagnostic procedures and types of clinics that are associated with the appropriate diagnostic age.

The Early Diagnosis of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Norway: a Study of Diagnostic Age and Its Associated Factors

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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The early identification of autism spectrum disorder is important to ensure access to early intervention. Much research has focused on the identification of...

The Early Diagnosis of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Norway: a Study of Diagnostic Age and Its Associated Factors

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Nov 30, 2014

Page range: 136 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/sjcapp-2015-014

Keywords
Diagnostic age, ASD, associated factors

© 2015 Kenneth Larsen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Early Diagnosis of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Norway: a Study of Diagnostic Age and Its Associated Factors

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Nov 30, 2014

Page range: 136 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/sjcapp-2015-014

KeywordsDiagnostic age, ASD, associated factors

© 2015 Kenneth Larsen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Diagnostic age, ASD, associated factors