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![[object Object],Time Trends in ASD Diagnosis and Referral to Follow-up Services Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Conclusions Sample Lucas A. DeForest; Megan McCarthy, MS; Debra R. Langer, MPA, MSc; Lindsay J. Lawer, MS; Chelsea Zimmerman, BS; Eugene Brusilovskiy, MUSA; David S. Mandell, ScD University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Penn/CHOP Center for Autism Research Average Distance Traveled for Diagnosis Department of Psychiatry Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research *Age Groups correspond to survey modules ≈ 1 ≈ 2 ≈ 3 ≈ 6 The PA Autism Needs Assessment was conducted by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Public Welfare. 1. To examine the diagnosis experience for individuals with ASD and their families in Pennsylvania. 2. To identify barriers to receiving an ASD diagnosis. 3. To compare diagnosis experiences across different age groups. Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Methods Follow-Up Services by Age Group Age Group* 0-5 5-12 12-18 18+ Follow up Appointment 44.4% 44.3% 42.8% 33.8% Referral for Treatment 29.4% 23.1% 26.3% 23.9% Referral for Assessment 19.0% 29.1% 26.8% 24.5% Referral to Early Intervention 72.0% 59.0% 48.3% 29.6% None 3.9% 7.6% 11.5% 18.6% Distance Counties 0-20 4 21-40 24 41-60 18 60+ 21 Diagnosis Asperger’s Disorder Autistic Disorder PDD-NOS Pre-Elementary 6.9% 48.7% 43.3% Elementary 20.4% 33.6% 43.2% Middle/ High 34.8% 29.7% 29.0% Adult 30.2% 41.5% 20.9%](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mandelldavidtimetrendsinasddiagnosisandreferral72811-110801115533-phpapp01/85/Time-Trends-in-ASD-Diagnosis-and-Referral-to-Follow-up-Services-7-28-11-1-320.jpg)
