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Autor/inn/en | McClure, Iain; MacKay, Tommy; Mamdani, Haider; McCaughey, Roslyn |
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Titel | A Comparison of a Specialist Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Team with Local Assessment Teams |
Quelle | In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 14 (2010) 6, S.589-603 (15 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1362-3613 |
DOI | 10.1177/1362361310373369 |
Schlagwörter | Autism; Disability Identification; Specialists; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Comparative Analysis; Teamwork; Evaluation Methods; Children; Youth; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Clinical Diagnosis; United Kingdom |
Abstract | Background: Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is of crucial importance, but lengthy delays are common. We examined whether this issue could be reliably addressed by local teams trained by a specialist ASD assessment team. Method: Four local teams were trained in diagnostic assessment. Their assessments of 38 children and young people using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G) were video recorded and independently assessed by the specialist team. Results: There was a high level of correspondence between the diagnoses of the local teams and of the specialist team. The number of assessments carried out increased and there was a considerable reduction in waiting times. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated the potential feasibility of creating local, multi-agency ASD assessment teams, which will serve to reduce waiting times, improve clinical skills at a lower level of specialism and thereby improve the overall quality of ASD services. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |