Australian SLPs’ knowledge and actions regarding the early signs of autism: When does caution become gatekeeping?
Australian SLPs working with children have the knowledge and understanding of the main characteristics of autism and some early indicators. However, they demonstrate a cautious approach around the subject of autism, and this caution may cause delays for children requiring diagnostic services.
Authors
- Rebecca Sutherland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4522-058X)
- Cassandra Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8492-6890)
- Amber Toms
- Ann P. Turnbull
- A WATTS
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2371846
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00