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ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2024

Feasibility of an observational procedure to enhance early identification of autism spectrum disorder in paediatric settings: A mixed-methods study on an Ecuadorian sample.

Paulina Buffle, Cristina Armijos, Alfredo Naranjo, Edouard Gentaz

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Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Paulina BuffleUniversity of Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0411-2507
Cristina ArmijosUniversidad de los Hemisferios, Ecuador.
Alfredo NaranjoPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ecuador.
Edouard GentazUniversity of Geneva, Switzerland.
University of Geneva · CHPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador · ECUniversidad de los Hemisferios · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

lay abstractIn Ecuador, the low official estimate of the number of persons with autism spectrum disorder suggest that many children are not identified and are not receiving support. Screening tools are short parent-addressed questionnaires used to identify children that may be developing with autism. Their use is recommended, but their application can be perceived as challenging in paediatric routines. Some professionals prefer looking for autism-related behaviours in a child rather than using screening questionnaires. Although a short observation does not replace the use of validated screening questionnaires, tasks to guide the observation of autistic early signs can help professionals decide to screen or refer the family for assessment and early intervention. In this study, we tested observational tasks that could be adapted to the Ecuadorian paediatric contexts.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderChildEcuadorFeasibility StudiesHumansSurveys and Questionnairesautism spectrum disordercontext-dependent tasksearly identificationlow- and middle-income countriespaediatric settings

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PMID37313623
PMCPMC10771021
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