Autism Research Database - Principal Investigator Project Details

Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Diagnostic practices and reliability in Australia
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Taylor, Lauren
Description Description	This project was undertaken to investigate the diagnostic practices of autism and their reliability in Australia. With no established biomarker for autism, a "gold standard" diagnosis relies on a best estimate clinical judgement, based on the behavioural presentation of the individual. However, the variability in early autism symptoms, and the considerable behavioural overlap with other developmental disorders, means that an autism diagnosis is a complex undertaking. The task of providing an autism diagnosis in Australia is further complicated by significant variability in assessment process between clinicians and between states.
Funder Funder	Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism
Funding Country Funding Country	Australia
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	0
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2014-2016
Strategic Plan Question Strategic Plan Question	Question 1: How Can I Recognize the Signs of ASD, and Why is Early Detection So Important?
Funder’s Project Link Funder’s Project Link	External Project Page
Institution Institution	University of Western Australia
Institute Location Institute Location	Australia
Project Number Project Number	1.021RS
Government or Private Government or Private	Private
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	N/A