Neurodevelopmental disorders are the most prevalent chronic medical conditions
encountered in pediatric primary care. In addition to identifying appropriate descriptive …

This review assessed parents' attitudes toward childhood genetic testing for health
conditions, with a focus on perceived advantages and disadvantages. We also evaluated …

Honestly, who among us was properly academically trained to conduct qualitative research?
Who can spontaneously cite a qualitative study of autism, or would say his or her favorite …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of Autistic adults regarding genetic
testing for autism. Although previous studies have explored the perceptions of genetic …

Clinical guidelines recommend chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for all children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). We explored the test's perceived usefulness among …

Methods| This study was approved by the institutional review board at Lifespan, and all
participants provided written informed consent. We analyzed self-report data and medical …

Purpose Exome sequencing (ES) can rapidly identify disease-causing variants responsible
for rare, single-gene diseases, and potentially reduce the duration of the diagnostic odyssey …

There has been intense debate within the autistic and autism communities about the use of
autism biobanks–repositories containing biological and phenotypic materials–and of …

Purpose This study examined challenges faced by families and health providers related to
genetic testing for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods This qualitative study of 14 …

Clinical genetic testing (CGT) of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have
positive and negative effects. Knowledge about parents' attitudes is needed to ensure good …