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Accuracy of Three Screening Instruments in Identifying Preschool Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
ISSN: 2292 - 2598
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Accuracy of Three Screening Instruments in Identifying Preschool Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ICC-1702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/2292109972598
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2292 - 2598
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Abstract
An efficient approach for screening and identifying children at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains a pressing need. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the ability of two general developmental screening tests to identify children at risk for ASD. We compared the accuracy of one general developmental screening instrument, Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), and one general social emotional screening instrument, the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE), with the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), an ASD-specific screening instrument. Two hundred eight children between 36 and 66 months were recruited through 19 community ASD programs, websites, and magazines. The three screening instruments were given to 285 parent/child dyads with and without a diagnosis of ASD, online via a screening website linked to a university. Sixty-four children had been diagnosed with ASD and were receiving ...
