Abstract
The study aimed to describe parents’ views of their early perception and detection
that something was wrong with their child and to give a comprehensive description
of early signs to help primary health care nurses to focus on relevant symptoms. Participants
were 66 parents from a total of 37 families, a population-based sample from a Swedish
county. Interview data were analyzed by manifest content analysis. The results indicated
a few critical periods: around the birth, early speech development, and school start.
The diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders was delayed. The parents’ reports were
congruent with earlier observation studies.
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☆The Council of Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, and the County Council of Kronoberg, Sweden, provided funding for this study.
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