Autism screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.

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[Johnson-1] 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).

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

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