What Has Emerged as a Significant Contributor to Delayed Diagnosis

question 3

Multiple Choice

What has emerged as a significant contributor to delayed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children?

• A) There are no accurate and reliable diagnostic procedures available to diagnose earlier than 3 years of age.
• B) Primary health-care providers often provide passive or reassuring responses to concerns initially expressed by parents.
• C) Parents have difficulty identifying typical compared with atypical behaviors in their toddlers.
• D) Parents often wait too long, up to 2.7 years, to share developmental concerns with their primary health-care providers.

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Definitions:

Strengths-Based

An approach in social work and psychology that focuses on individuals' inherent strengths and resources as a basis for therapy and intervention.

Relational Structure

The way in which relationships are organized or the pattern of connections between individuals in a system.

Complementary Roles

Situations in which individuals or elements work together in harmony, each contributing in a way that enhances or complements the function of the other.

Acculturation

The process by which individuals adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, often occurring as a result of immigration or societal change.