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Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review.
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- The Diagnostic Potential of Eye Tracking to Detect Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: A Systematic Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Educational inclusion and satisfaction of families of students with intellectual disabilities: a bibliometric study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the use of telehealth to facilitate a diagnosis for children with developmental concerns.Research in developmental disabilities · 2022Pooled it
- Brain and Spinal Cord Adaptations Associated With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Reliability of Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition, Assessments Using Telepsychiatry for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Their Caregivers: Randomized Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Diagnostic Agreement of a Structured Telehealth Adult Autism Assessment.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Caregiver Perspectives on Priorities and Barriers in Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery for Autistic Individuals: A Community-Engaged Sequential Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- On the Road or on the Web: A Pilot Study of a Mobile Clinic and Telehealth for Autism Assessment in Rural Communities.Practice innovations (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Telehealth autism evaluation under suboptimal network conditions: Technical parameters and clinical implications.PloS one · 2026Article
- Use of Telehealth in Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment in Children: Evaluation of an Online Diagnostic Protocol Including the Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Use of a Novel Tele-Assessment Tool for the Identification of Autism in Preschool-Aged Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Autism Assessment From Home: Piloting a Brief, Remote Autism Observation for Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Caregiver Perspectives on the Use of Tele-Assessment for Toddlers with Developmental Concerns.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Developmental Assessment in Children at Higher Likelihood for Developmental Delays - Comparison of Parent Report and Direct Assessment.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Families' and clinicians' experiences with telehealth assessments for autism: A mixed-methods systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Identifying the unique determinants influencing rural families' engagement with an existing tele-assessment approach for autism identification: A qualitative study.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Efficiency and Equity of Autism Diagnoses via Telehealth During COVID-19.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Enhancing autism care through remote support: A family-centered approach.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Technologies for Supporting Individuals and Caregivers Living With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Ayres Sensory Integration® Intervention for Autistic Children: A Telehealth Adaptation.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is a significant delay between seeking help and a confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This delay can lead to poor outcomes for both the families and individuals. Telehealth potentially offers a way of improving the diagnostic pathway for ASD. We conducted a scoping review examining which telehealth approaches are used in the diagnosis and assessment of ASD in children and adults, whether they are feasible and acceptable, and how they compare with face-to-face diagnosis and assessment methods. A search for all peer-reviewed articles, combining the terms of autism and telehealth was conducted from 2000 to 2019. A total of 10 studies were identified for inclusion in the review. This review of the literature found there to be two methods of using telehealth: (a) Real-Time method e.g. video conferencing that enables teams in different areas to consult with the families and to assess the child/adult in real time and (b) A Store-and-Forward method as Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment (NODA) system to upload videos of child's behaviors to a webportal that enables the clinicians to make an assessment remotely. The findings were positive, finding there to be high agreement in terms of the diagnosis between remote methods and face to face methods and with high levels of satisfaction among the families and clinicians. This field is in the very early stages and so only studies with small sample size using surveys and interviews were identified but the findings suggest that there is potential for telehealth methods to improve access to assessment and diagnosis of ASD used in conjunction with existing methods, especially for those with clear autism traits and adults with ASD. Larger randomised controlled trials of this technology are warranted.
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