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Developmental functioning and symptom severity influence age of diagnosis in Canadian preschool children with autism
Author(s) -
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum,
Eric Duku,
Éric Fombonne,
Peter Szatmari,
Isabel M. Smith,
Susan E. Bryson,
Pat Mirenda,
Tracy Vaillancourt,
Joanne Volden,
Stelios Georgiades,
Wendy Roberts,
Teresa Bennett,
Mayada Elsabbagh,
Charlotte Waddell,
Mandy Steiman,
Rebecca Simon,
Ruth Bruno
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxy076
Subject(s) - autism , pediatrics , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential in most Canadian jurisdictions to access interventions that improve long-term child outcomes. Our main objective was to identify factors associated with timing of ASD diagnosis in five provinces across Canada.

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