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| New research is suggesting that a five-minute survey for parents could detect signs of autism spectrum disorders in babies as young as one |
New research suggests that a five-minute survey for parents could detect signs of autism spectrum disorders in babies as young as one. Currently, screening methods allow doctors to determine if a child 18 months and older has a disorder.
The survey asks 24 questions that assess babies' movement, sounds and eye focus, among other things. It has so far allowed researchers to diagnose autism spectrum disorders correctly 75 percent of the time.
Click here for more on how the autism checklist came about.
Visit the Brookes Publishing website to download a copy of the checklist.
Below are the categories and questions that are included in the survey developed by Amy M. Wetherby and Barry M. Prizant.
Emotion and Eye Gaze
Do you know when your child is happy and when your child is upset?
When your child plays with toys, does he/she look at you to see if you are watching?
Does your child smile or laugh while looking at you?
When you look at and point to a toy across the room, does your child look at it?
Communication
Does your child let you know that he/she needs help or wants an object out of reach?
When you are not paying attention to your child, does he/she try to get your attention?
Does your child do things to get you to laugh?
Does your child try to get you to notice interesting objects -- just to get you to look at the objects, not to get you to do anything with them? Read More.....
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