Increasing system capacity for autism diagnosis through ECHO Ontario Autism

By Salina Eldon Approximately one  in 66 Canadian children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The increase in prevalence of ASD has meant that clinicians have had to adjust their thinking around what was once considered a rare disorder. ASD remains a complex neurodevelopmental disorder whose etiology is not yet fully understood. Without an objective biomarker to aid in diagnosis, the identification and diagnosis of ASD is primarily based on information from family report and systematic interactive observations of the child. The legacy of ASD diagnostic assessment is one of limited access to speciality evaluations in tertiary centres that tend to be located in more urban areas. However, this model no longer meets the system’s needs based on the high prevalence of ASD. Building capacity for community-

from http://besthealthnews.com/2019/08/increasing-system-capacity-for-autism-diagnosis-through-echo-ontario-autism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increasing-system-capacity-for-autism-diagnosis-through-echo-ontario-autism

from
https://healthnews010.tumblr.com/post/186716148248