title: Caring for children with autism spectrum disorder. Part II: screening, diagnosis, and management.
abstract: Recent emphasis on the importance of early identification and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) highlights the need for nurses in the community and primary care settings to learn to screen for ASD in children. In addition, given that ASD now affects 1 in 150 children, it is probable that nurses in a variety of settings, at all practice levels, will encounter children with ASD. Nurses need to be able to support families, educate parents, manage basic issues relevant to ASD, and advocate for these children and their families.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, College of Nursing, Psychiatry, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. mkdodd@att.net
authors.forename: Melissa Dodd
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Inglese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012574:Schools; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult