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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] recommends that all children be [[Screening (medicine)|screened]] for ASD at the 18- and 24-months using autism-specific formal screening tests. | |||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] recommends that all children be [[Screening (medicine)|screened]] for ASD at the 18- and 24-months using autism-specific formal screening tests.<ref name="Johnson">{{cite journal |journal=Pediatrics |date=2007 |volume=120 |issue=5 |pages=1183–215 |title= Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders |author= Johnson CP, Myers SM, Council on Children with Disabilities |doi=10.1542/peds.2007-2361 |pmid=17967920 |url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/5/1183 |laysummary=http://aap.org/advocacy/releases/oct07autism.htm |laysource=AAP |laydate=2007-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |journal=Autism |date=2006 |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=11–35 |title= Screening for autism spectrum disorders: what is the evidence? |author= Williams J, Brayne C |doi=10.1177/1362361306057876 |pmid=16522708}}</ref> | The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] recommends that all children be [[Screening (medicine)|screened]] for ASD at the 18- and 24-months using autism-specific formal screening tests.<ref name="Johnson">{{cite journal |journal=Pediatrics |date=2007 |volume=120 |issue=5 |pages=1183–215 |title= Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders |author= Johnson CP, Myers SM, Council on Children with Disabilities |doi=10.1542/peds.2007-2361 |pmid=17967920 |url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/5/1183 |laysummary=http://aap.org/advocacy/releases/oct07autism.htm |laysource=AAP |laydate=2007-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |journal=Autism |date=2006 |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=11–35 |title= Screening for autism spectrum disorders: what is the evidence? |author= Williams J, Brayne C |doi=10.1177/1362361306057876 |pmid=16522708}}</ref> | ||
=== Screening options === | === Screening options === | ||
Screening tools for ASD include:<ref>{{cite journal |journal= Acta Paediatr |date=2008 |volume=97 |issue=5 |pages=539–40 |title= The challenge of screening for autism spectrum disorder in a culturally diverse society |author= Wallis KE, Pinto-Martin J |doi=10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00720.x |pmid=18373717}}</ref> | Screening tools for ASD include:<ref>{{cite journal |journal= Acta Paediatr |date=2008 |volume=97 |issue=5 |pages=539–40 |title= The challenge of screening for autism spectrum disorder in a culturally diverse society |author= Wallis KE, Pinto-Martin J |doi=10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00720.x |pmid=18373717}}</ref> | ||
* Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) | * Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) | ||
* The Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire | * The Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire | ||
* The First Year Inventory; initial data on M-CHAT and its predecessor CHAT | * The First Year Inventory; initial data on M-CHAT and its predecessor CHAT. | ||
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=== High Risk Individuals === | === High Risk Individuals === | ||
Following signs | Following signs emphasizes the screening of a child for ASD without delay: | ||
*No [[babbling]] by 12 months. | *No [[babbling]] by 12 months. | ||
*No [[Gesture|gesturing]] (pointing, waving goodbye, etc.) by 12 months. | *No [[Gesture|gesturing]] (pointing, waving goodbye, etc.) by 12 months. | ||
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Overview
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children be screened for ASD at the 18- and 24-months using autism-specific formal screening tests.
Screening
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children be screened for ASD at the 18- and 24-months using autism-specific formal screening tests.[1][2]
Screening options
Screening tools for ASD include:[3]
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)
- The Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire
- The First Year Inventory; initial data on M-CHAT and its predecessor CHAT.
High Risk Individuals
Following signs emphasizes the screening of a child for ASD without delay:
- No babbling by 12 months.
- No gesturing (pointing, waving goodbye, etc.) by 12 months.
- No single words by 16 months.
- No two-word spontaneous phrases (not including echolalia) by 24 months.
- Any loss of any language or social skills, at any age.
References
- ↑ Johnson CP, Myers SM, Council on Children with Disabilities (2007). "Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders". Pediatrics. 120 (5): 1183–215. doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2361. PMID 17967920. Lay summary – AAP (2007-10-29).
- ↑ Williams J, Brayne C (2006). "Screening for autism spectrum disorders: what is the evidence?". Autism. 10 (1): 11–35. doi:10.1177/1362361306057876. PMID 16522708.
- ↑ Wallis KE, Pinto-Martin J (2008). "The challenge of screening for autism spectrum disorder in a culturally diverse society". Acta Paediatr. 97 (5): 539–40. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00720.x. PMID 18373717.