ArticleResearch in autism spectrum disorders2021
Autism assessment via telehealth during the Covid 19 pandemic: Experiences and perspectives of autistic adults, parents/carers and clinicians.
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- Patient-reported experiences and outcomes of virtual care during COVID-19: a systematic review.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of the use of telehealth to facilitate a diagnosis for children with developmental concerns.Research in developmental disabilities · 2022Pooled it
- Telehealth Versus Face-to-Face Fine Motor and Social Communication Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Efficacy, Fidelity, Acceptability, and Feasibility.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2023Trial
- Evaluating the Acceptability of an Early Adoption of the Tele-ASD Diagnostic Assessment Tool for Adults (TADA).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- An Evidence-Based and Lived Experience Approach to Improving Therapeutic Environments for Neurodivergent Clients.Health services insights · 2026Review
- Applying a User-Centered Design Framework to Develop a Remote Research Assessment Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial for Toddlers with Early Autism Characteristics.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
- The Unintended Consequences of Telehealth in Australia: Critical Interpretive Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Review
- The teleNIDA: Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder Through a Novel Telehealth Approach.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Diagnostic certainty during in-person and telehealth autism evaluations.JCPP advances · 2024Article
- Testing an online screening for autism in the COVID-19 pandemic: a psychometric study of the Q-CHAT-24 in Chilean toddlers.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Autistic Adults: a Scoping Review.Current developmental disorders reports · 2023Article
- Changes in Mental Health during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia: Neurotypical Children versus Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The experiences of speech-language therapists providing telerehabilitation services to children with autism spectrum disorder.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022Article
- Telehealth Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Young People, and Adults: Qualitative Interview Study With England-Wide Multidisciplinary Health Professionals.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
- Expectations and Concerns about the Use of Telemedicine for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Parents and Healthcare Professionals.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Adolescents, and Adults Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Professionals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Assessing the Satisfaction and Acceptability of an Online Parent Coaching Intervention: A Mixed-Methods Approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rapid increase in the use of telehealth to deliver services to autistic individuals and their families. Research into the provision of autism assessments via telehealth is limited and few studies have explored clinician perspectives of conducting diagnostic assessments for autism in this way. The objective of this study was to examine the acceptability of a new telehealth model from the perspective of key stakeholder groups in an Australian community-based sample i.e. clients undergoing assessment, parent/carers and expert clinicians.
methodsSixteen adult clients (
resultsIn this study, the majority of adults and parent/carers reported that they, or the person they cared for, felt comfortable interacting with the clinician, would be willing to undergo future assessments via telehealth and were not concerned that important information had been missed during the assessment. Although the clinicians were slightly less satisfied with tele-assessment process compared to face-to-face and relied on external sources of information more than they would during a face-to-face assessment, their overall confidence in their diagnostic decision making remained high.
conclusionAutism assessment via telehealth may be an acceptable alternative in some circumstances. However, a telehealth service should consider screening clients for suitability and adequately preparing clients for tele-assessments.
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