Pathways to a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in Germany: a survey of parents

• Main Authors: Juliana Höfer (Author), Falk Hoffmann (Author), Inge Kamp-Becker (Author), Luise Poustka (Author), Veit Roessner (Author), Sanna Stroth (Author), Nicole Wolff (Author), Christian J. Bachmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Early identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a prerequisite for access to early interventions. Although parents often note developmental atypicalities during the first 2 years of life, many children with ASD are not diagnosed until school age. For parents, the long...