School-age Outcomes of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Parental Wellbeing: Investigations on the contribution of Method-of-Referral and Age-of-Diagnosis

为了使政策变化能够更早地确定和诊断最普遍的儿童早期疾病--自闭症谱系障碍，以便他们能够及时获得服务，至关重要的是要确定：1.早期诊断对儿童及其父母的发育结果的影响；2.诊断的转诊方法是否影响同样的结果；3.早期转诊、诊断和及时获得干预的成本效益。

To inform policy changes to enable earlier identification and diagnosis of the most prevalent early childhood condition, Autism Spectrum Disorder, so they may access services in a timely manner, it is critical to establish: 1. the impact of early diagnosis on developmental outcomes for children and their parents; 2. whether method of referral for a diagnosis impact these same outcomes; and 3. the cost effectiveness of early referral, diagnosis and timely access to intervention.