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screening - Answer-a brief assessment aimed at identifying those infants and or
children who may be at risk for developmental delays due to differences compared with
standard expectations for children of the same age range and cultural background
Sensitivity - Answer-ability to recognize the situations where the young children may be
identified with ASD
specificity - Answer-accurate diagnosis, so children are not incorrectly identified who
don't have ASD
PPV - Answer-positive predicted value or the proportion of children identified at risk who
actually have ASD
18 to 24 - Answer-the american academy of pediatrics recommends every child is
screen at the ___ to ___ month visit
amy wetherby - Answer-________suggests that children should demonstrate 16
gestures by 18 months
CHAT checklist for Autism in Toddlers - Answer-a 9 item screening tool emphasizing
joint attention and imagination completed by parents as young as 18 months. Has a
predicted value of 75%. has high sensitivity and low specificity
M-CHAT modified checklist for autism in toddlers - Answer-Based on parent report.
contains 9 items from CHAT and additional items for older children
6 critical items
#7: protodeclarative naming - indicate item of interest/share interest (social/comm)
#14: response to name
#2: interest in peers
#9: bringing items to show
#15: following a point
#13: imitation
ESAT: Early Screening for Autistic Traits (Swinkels, et al, 2006) - Answer-Greater
emphasis on play less on joint attention
Questionnaire that parents report yes/no to a variety of questions.
Low sensitivity
-a 14 item questionnaire for young children
-PVV was low
, infant-toddler checklist - Answer-24-item tool for caregivers to complete when children
are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures, sounds, words,
understanding, and object use
High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
-PVV is 75%
CSBS-DP: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales - Developmental Profile
(Wetherby & Prizant, 2002) - Answer-Brief caregiver questionnaire intended to identify
children with communication disorders between 6 and 24 months of age
Followed by Behavior Sample - direct assessment (Level 2)
STAT: Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (Stone, et al, 1997) -
Answer-Greater emphasis on play, and communication-requesting and communication-
directing, less on joint attention
For children 24-26 months of age
19 items, completed during observation of a play interaction, pass or fail
See Handout
Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) - Answer-24-item tool for caregivers to
complete when children are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures, sounds, words,
understanding, and object use
High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
CARS-2: Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2nd Edition (2010) - Answer-Children beyond
the 2-year level and up to 4-5 years in developmental skills
Interview and observation
Compares child's behavior in 15 different areas: social areas, sensory areas,
communication areas
GARS-2: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (Gilliam, 2005) - Answer-Designed to measure
the severity and probability of autism
3 to 22 years of age
Can be administered by a teacher, teacher's aide or a parent
Behavioral Checklist with 4 sub-scales:
Stereotyped behaviors
Communication
Social interaction
Developmental disturbances
family interview
child observation - Answer-assessment usually includes a ______ and a ______ during
structured/unstructured play activities
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