Keywords
Autism, early childhood, Telehealth, evaluation, early intervention, young children
Abstract
The following literature review was intended to review current research studies related to diagnostic evaluation using Telehealth for young children aged 0-7 seeking a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The analyzed research created a comprehensive guide on the quality, quantity, and state of Telehealth research for ASD evaluation will result. Through the synthesis of available literature, the strengths, and weaknesses of different models of Telehealth ASD evaluation were assessed. The results of this literature review found that there is evidence to support Telehealth’s use in some aspects of evaluation, but not as a stand-alone methodology. Further research is required to show that Telehealth methods of evaluation withhold the same reliability, quality, and validity as traditional ASD evaluation methods.
Thesis Completion Year
2024
Thesis Completion Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair
McIntyre, Nancy & Daly-Burns, Teresa
College
College of Health Professions and Sciences
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Thesis Discipline
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Subjects
Autism in children--Diagnosis; Telecommunication in medicine--Evaluation; Autism spectrum disorders in children; Child mental health--Evaluation; Autistic children--Testing
STARS Citation
Ruiz, Teah L., "The Use of Telehealth Evaluations For Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Aged 0-7: A Literature Review" (2024). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 81.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/81
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Commons, Diagnosis Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Telemedicine Commons
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