NODA Autismo - Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment Autism Diagnosis for Spanish-language families

 描述（由申请人提供）：农村和城市/郊区疑似ASD儿童在首次发现可能的问题和确诊之间的时间间隔存在差异。该项目将调查最近开发和验证的远程诊断方法的效果，该方法利用基于证据的智能手机远程医疗服务，称为NODA（tm），用于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD），以减少首次父母关注的年龄与首次诊断的年龄之间的时间。缩短这一时间间隔对于让家庭充分受益于早期强化行为干预（EIBI）计划至关重要。这项技术的应用对生活在美国农村地区的家庭特别有利，因为他们可能面临获得准确诊断的额外障碍，而这在开始适当的治疗服务之前是必要的。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A disparity exists between rural and urban/suburban children with suspected ASD in the time interval between first identification of a possible problem and a firm diagnosis. This project will investigate the effect of a recently developed and validated remote diagnostic method leveraging an evidence - based Smartphone Telehealth service called NODA(tm) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on reducing the time between the age of first parent concern and the age at first diagnosis from a qualified professional. The reduction of this time interval is critical to allow families to fully benefit from an early intensve behavioral intervention (EIBI) program. This application of technology can be particularly advantageous for families who live in rural regions throughout the United States because they may face additional barriers to obtaining an accurate diagnosis, which is necessary before commencing appropriate treatment services.