Differentiating between autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities in children who failed a screening instrument for ASD.
This study compared behavioral presentation of toddlers with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and toddlers with global developmental delay (DD) or developmental language disorder (DLD) who display some characteristics of ASD using the diagnostic algorithm items from the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Generic (ADOS), the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT). To date, 195 children have failed the M-CHAT and have been diagnosed with ASD, DD or DLD. Children with ASD had prominent and consistent impairments in socialization skills, especially joint attention skills and were more impaired in some aspects of communication, play, and sensory processing. Children with ASD and children with DD/DLD shared common features, but certain behavioral markers differentiated the two groups.
Ventola
Pamela
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Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1020, USA. pamela.e.dixon@uconn.edu
Kleinman
Jamie
J
Pandey
Juhi
J
Wilson
Leandra
L
Esser
Emma
E
Boorstein
Hilary
H
Dumont-Mathieu
Thyde
T
Marshia
Gail
G
Barton
Marianne
M
Hodgson
Sarah
S
Green
James
J
Volkmar
Fred
F
Chawarska
Katarzyna
K
Babitz
Tammy
T
Robins
Diana
D
Fein
Deborah
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D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening