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Measuring the validity of new virtual autism assessments

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Funder

    Autism Science Foundation

  • Principal Investigator

    PhD. Hannah Rea

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Washington

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older), Children (1 year to 12 years)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Other

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The sudden change from in- person assessments to telehealth delivered diagnosis provided much needed support to families during the pandemic, but the urgency of assessment meant there has been little time to determine the validity of these measures or get family feedback regarding these changes. Researchers at University of Washington and Emory will collaborate and combine their resources to examine these new assessment practices in both children and adults with ASD. The goal is to determine what changes should be continued and which need to be further improved, ultimately helping clinicians conduct ASD assessments virtually.