Early detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with autism spectrum disorder in the European Union (ASDEU): family and professional perspectives

Bejarano-Martín, ÁlvaroCanal-Bedia, RicardoMagán-Maganto, MaríaFernández-Álvarez, ClaraCilleros-Martín, María VictoriaSánchez-Gómez, María CruzGarcía-Primo, PatriciaRose-Sweeney, MaryBoilson, AndrewLinertová, RenataRoeyers, HerbertVan der Paelt, SaraSchendel, DianaWarberg, ChristineCramer, SusanneNarzisi, AntonioMuratori, FilippoScattoni, María LuisaMoilanen, IrmaYliherva, AnneliSaemundsen, EvaldLoa Jónsdóttir, SigríðurEfrim-Budisteanu, MagdalenaArghir, AuroraPapuc, Sorina MihaelaVicente, AstridRasga, CéliaRogé, BernadetteGuillon, QuentinBaduel, SophieKafka, Johanna XeniaPoustka, LuiseKothgassner, Oswald D.Kawa, RafalPisula, EwaSellers, TraceyPosada de la Paz, Manuel2020-04-222020-04-222019-10-12J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Oct 12. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04253-0. [Epub ahead of print]0162-3257http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6481Correction: J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Nov 28. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04303-7. Online ahead of print. The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake in one of the co-author's family name. The correct name should be María Victoria Martín-Cilleros instead of María Victoria Cilleros-Martín. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-019-04303-7Early services for ASD need to canvas the opinions of both parents and professionals. These opinions are seldom compared in the same research study. This study aims to ascertain the views of families and professionals on early detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with ASD. An online survey compiled and analysed data from 2032 respondents across 14 European countries (60.9% were parents; 39.1% professionals). Using an ordinal scale from 1 to 7, parents' opinions were more negative (mean = 4.6; SD 2.2) compared to those of professionals (mean = 4.9; SD 1.5) when reporting satisfaction with services. The results suggest services should take into account child's age, delays in accessing services, and active stakeholders' participation when looking to improve services.engAutism Spectrum DisorderDiagnosisEarly DetectionMental Health ServicesPatient SatisfactionSurveyPerturbações do Desenvolvimento Infantil e Saúde MentalEarly detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with autism spectrum disorder in the European Union (ASDEU): family and professional perspectivesjournal article10.1007/s10803-019-04253-0