Early Diagnosis of Autism and Asperger Syndrome

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Children with Disabilities| April 01 2000 Early Diagnosis of Autism and Asperger Syndrome AAP Grand Rounds (2000) 3 (4): 41–42. https://doi.org/10.1542/gr.3-4-41-a Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Early Diagnosis of Autism and Asperger Syndrome. AAP Grand Rounds April 2000; 3 (4): 41–42. https://doi.org/10.1542/gr.3-4-41-a Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All PublicationsAll JournalsAAP Grand RoundsPediatricsHospital PediatricsPediatrics In ReviewNeoReviewsAAP NewsAll AAP Sites Search Advanced Search Topics: asperger's disorder, autistic disorder Source: Howlin P, Asgharian A. The diagnosis of autism and Asperger syndrome: findings from a survey of 770 families. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1999;41:834–839. Parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders in the United Kingdom were contacted by mail through membership in different support groups. Out of 2,488 questionnaires distributed, there were 1,295 completed responses with an overall return rate of 55.1%. Out of the 1,295 completed questionnaires, 47.4% had been given a clear diagnosis of autism, while 12.0% received an unequivocal diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (repetitive behavior and obsessional, idiosyncratic interests with no marked cognitive or language delay). The remaining 40% had mixed or incomplete diagnoses.1 The diagnostic experiences of the 614 parents of children with autism and the 156 parents of children with Asperger syndrome were reviewed in this paper. Parents of children with autism were generally aware of problems with their... You do not currently have access to this content.