“…Although the decrease was significant, the mean ages in all categories were still above the standards recommended by JCIH (2007). These findings were consistent with other studies conducted in Turkey (Aras-Öztürk et al, 2018;Konukseven et al, 2017;Yılmazer et al, 2016) and some other countries (Holte et al, 2012;Jeddi et al, 2012;Kasai et al, 2012;Saki et al, 2018;Wasser et al, 2019). The time gap between the diagnosis and initiation of education almost seven months in GR1 even during the 2010-2017 period, where long term results were expected.…”