Editorial Perspective: Delivering autism intervention through development

Autism is a priority condition within global health and represents a significant public health challenge. In this Editorial, I argue for a new perspective on how this challenge might be met, based on the idea of autism as an enduring developmental condition and focused on the family as a key resource. Drawing on models from management of enduring conditions elsewhere in health and on recent autism intervention science, I make the case for a developmental sequence of pulsed interventions, initially focused on early family resilience and self-management, along with case management and timely step-up care to specialist management.