Editorial: Precision in Autism Interventions: Promise of Brief Observation of Social Communication Change.

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas. Electronic address:

Published: February 2025

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents a unique challenge in psychiatry, characterized by its complexity of individual cases. The rising prevalence of complex ASD cases prioritizes effective diagnosis, individualized intervention, and support strategies. Traditional tools such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) are valuable for diagnostics, but they struggle to capture the subtle changes in social communication skills. This can make it challenging to design individualized interventions.

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