Table 2.

Professional participant profile.

Professions	Sex	Years of experience in autism	Specific area of expertise
Pediatrician	Male	15	Early diagnosis, comorbidities, teaching
Pediatrician	Female	28	Prevalence, cause, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, research
Pediatrician	Female	38	Diagnosis, intervention, research
Psychologist	Male	22	Research
Psychologist	Male	12	Diagnosis, intervention
Psychologist	Female	10	Diagnosis, intervention
Psychiatrist	Female	20	Diagnosis, intervention, research
Social worker	Female	15	Child development, intervention, family well-being
Occupational therapist	Female	20	Intervention, diagnosis
Researcher	Female	35	Research in early diagnosis, early intervention, social cognition, parental experience, employment
Researcher	Female	14	Research in early identification and diagnosis
Researcher	Female	11	Diagnosis, intervention, family well-being, mental health, parenting, research