The earlier, the better? Diagnostic experiences of parents in a community-based early intervention system for preschool children with autism

Background and aims In many countries, early detection and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is largely dependent on parents’ initial concern with early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Previous research on parental perceptions of the autism spectrum disorder diagnostic process indicates th...

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Main Authors: Mitsuaki Iwasa, Yasuo Shimizu, Ikuko Hara, Miho Imai, Hideo Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Autism & Developmental Language Impairments
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941519845201