Access to Autism Evaluation Appointments With Developmental-Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Subspecialists

Moving From Research to Practice in the Primary Care of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

“…66,67 Recent estimates suggest that only 42 and 55% of pediatricians regularly screen for ASD in toddlers. 4,68 In addition, several studies show that even when a child is identified as at risk by screening, there is a significant drop off between those who fail a screening test, are referred, and ultimately receive a comprehensive ASD evaluation.…”

Whittling Down the Wait Time

“…8,9 There are multiple factors that account for the more than the 2-year difference between earliest signs to diagnosis that may delay entry into early intervention (EI) programs. These barriers, which include time-consuming evaluations, 10 cost of care, 11 lack of providers, 12 lack of comfort in diagnosing by primary care providers, 12 and other challenges, each require different approaches in order to begin to close this gap.…”

Comprehensive Clinical Phenotyping & Genetic Mapping for the Discovery of Autism Susceptibility Genes

“…In a study of 6 cities in Ohio, average median waiting time for a child psychiatric appointment was 62 days (39). Nationally, one study documented an average waiting time of 77 days (40). In this study, the average waiting time was less than one month, considerably shorter than Ohio and National averages.…”