The Importance of Telediagnostics in ASD Diagnosis and Treatment

Nina Rudnick, PsyD Lindsey Sneed, PhD, BCBA-D Catalight
April 11, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges and opportunities for psychologists conducting diagnostic evaluations for people with suspected autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While there had been research on telediagnostics for ASD, at the start of the pandemic these procedures had not been widely applied or accepted as valid means of diagnostic practice.

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