Comparison of Diagnostic Profiles of Deaf and Hearing Children with a Diagnosis of Autism

Rachel Hodkinson, Helen Phillips, Victoria Allgar (), Alys Young, Ann Le Couteur, Andrew Holwell, Catarina Teige and Barry Wright
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Rachel Hodkinson: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds LS7 3JX, UK
Helen Phillips: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds LS7 3JX, UK
Victoria Allgar: Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
Alys Young: School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Ann Le Couteur: Neurodevelopment and Disability Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Andrew Holwell: South West London and St. Georges Mental Health Trust, London SW17 0YF, UK
Catarina Teige: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds LS7 3JX, UK
Barry Wright: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds LS7 3JX, UK

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: There is limited research comparing the presentation of autism in deaf and hearing children and young people. These comparisons are important to facilitate accurate diagnosis, as rates of misdiagnosis and delay in diagnosis amongst deaf children and young people are high. The aim of this study was to compare diagnostic assessment profiles of a UK cohort of autistic deaf and hearing children and young people. The Autism Diagnostic Interview—Revised—Deaf adaptation was completed with the parents of 106 children and young people (deaf children = 65; hearing children = 41). The majority of items explored showed no significant differences between deaf and hearing children and young people. Differences were found in peer relationships, where autistic deaf participants were less likely to respond to the approaches of other children or play imaginatively with peers. These findings need to be taken into consideration by clinicians in the assessment process.

Keywords: autism; autistic; autistic spectrum disorder; autistic spectrum condition; deaf; child; young person; semi-structured interview (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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