Characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder in pediatric rehabilitation at a referral hospital in Peru.
Roger De la Cerna-LunaDaniel Fernandez-GuzmanMarilia Baquerizo-SedanoStephanie Cabala-OlazabalÁlvaro Taype-RondanPublished in: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica (2024)
The mean age at diagnosis of ASD was older than three years, and more than 75% of the patients had neither a disability certificate nor a complete psychological evaluation. The median time since the last rehabilitation therapy sessions was three months or more. Our findings highlight the need to improve early diagnosis, inclusive education and evaluation and subsequent certification of disability, as well as to establish timely interventions.
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