Pediatrics On Call Diagnosing Autism in the Medical Home, How Moving Affects Access to Social Services – Ep. 197
Apr 9, 2024
Two guests, Katharine Zuckerman and Kathryn Leifheit, discuss diagnosing autism in the medical home and how moving affects access to social services. Topics include early childhood onset, screening tools, post-diagnosis support, health implications of unaffordable housing, impact of relocation on service access, and effects of unstable housing on safety nets.
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Core Autism Diagnostic Criteria
- Autism diagnosis requires identifying social communication challenges and restricted, repetitive behaviors starting in early childhood.
- The degree of impairment differentiates autism from typical developmental variations.
Autism Screening and Early Referral
- Use structured screening tools like M-CHAT with follow-up interviews to enhance autism identification.
- Refer early to intervention and audiology to start therapy promptly while waiting for diagnostic evaluation.
Differential Diagnosis of Autism
- Rule out autism mimickers like anxiety, ADHD, trauma effects, and global developmental delay before diagnosing.
- Differentiate autism by focusing on social communication impairments coupled with relatively preserved other developmental skills.