Certified hand therapists membership in the American Society of Hand Therapists: A survey study.

Study Design: Survey research.

Methods: A pilot tested survey was administered through an electronic mailing system to 5777 CHTs with email addresses on file at Hand Therapy Certification Commission. The survey was electronically distributed on two separate occasions to maximize the response rate.

Actual and perceived speedy diagnoses are associated with mothers' unresolved reactions to a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for a child.

Reaction to a child's diagnosis can strongly affect the parent, but little is known about the aspects of the diagnostic process associated with such reactions. The pre-diagnostic levels of anxiety, depression, and parenting stress of 67 volunteer mothers of children subsequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were assessed, along with the children's functioning. The speed and number of professionals involved in the diagnosis were recorded, and mothers completed a post-diagnosis assessment of their perceptions of the process.