Barriers to early identification of autism in Brazil

Objective: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) seem to perceive that their child’s development is not following the normal pattern as early as the first year of life. However, ASD children may not receive a diagnosis until they are of preschool age, especially in low- and middle...

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Main Authors: Sabrina H. Ribeiro, Cristiane S. de Paula, Daniela Bordini, Jair J. Mari, Sheila C. Caetano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2017-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462017000400352&lng=en&tlng=en