Age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders.
Early identification of autism has become a national priority but, despite efforts, there are children who are being identified at a later age. In this study, children of Hispanic and African American origin, foreign-born children, and children born to foreign mothers were more likely to be diagnosed later.
Departments of Pediatrics and Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center, Rose F. Kennedy Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Maria
M
Valicenti-McDermott
Kathryn
K
Hottinger
Rosa
R
Seijo
Lisa
L
Shulman
D001741:Black or African American; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology