Descriptive characteristics of children with autism at Autism Treatment Center, KSA.
Autism characteristics in sixty children (aged from 2 to 8) were assed. Their behavioral symptoms were evaluated using the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC). ATEC has four main domains of autistic disorders (Speech/Language/Communication, Sociability, Sensory/Cognitive Awareness, and Health/Physical/Behavior) in children with clinical diagnosis by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Utilizing ATEC checklist, our study describes significant behavioral observations between autistic children which could effectively contribute to better understanding and treatment during their early intervention stage.
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia.
Sarah
S
Al Shirian
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: derah@ksau-hs.edu.sa.
Hussain
H
Al Dera
D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC); Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS); Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)