Autism assessment via telehealth during the Covid 19 pandemic: Experiences and perspectives of autistic adults, parents/carers and clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rapid increase in the use of telehealth to deliver services to autistic individuals and their families. Research into the provision of autism assessments via telehealth is limited and few studies have explored clinician perspectives of conducting diagnostic assessments for autism in this way. The objective of this study was to examine the acceptability of a new telehealth model from the perspective of key stakeholder groups in an Australian community-based sample i.e. clients undergoing assessment, parent/carers and expert clinicians.

Methods

Sixteen adult clients (M _age = 39.00, SD _age = 14.39) and fifty-six parent/carers of children and adults (M _age = 44.09, SD _ag

SUBMITTER: Gibbs V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421202 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature