ArticleJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
Standardized screening facilitates timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in a diverse sample of low-risk toddlers.
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- Parental Perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Latinx and Black Sociocultural Contexts: A Systematic Review.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities · 2022Pooled it
- Research Review: Outcomes of 24- to 36-month-old children with autism spectrum disorder vary by ascertainment strategy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2020Pooled it
- Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research.Pediatrics · 2015Guideline
- The Impact of Using Standardized Autism Screening on Referral to Specialist Evaluation for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2025Trial
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- Navigating the Challenges: A Commentary on Barriers to Autism Screening in Childcare Centers.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Validity of the Toddler Autism Symptom Inventory in Non-Hispanic White and Black Toddlers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Parent-reported atypical development in the first year of life and age of autism diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Primary Care Clinician and Child Characteristics Impacting Autism Surveillance.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay in children with low mental age.The Clinical neuropsychologist · 2022Article
- The Toddler Autism Symptom Inventory: Use in diagnostic evaluations of toddlers.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) Positive Predictive Value by Race.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Practice Patterns for Early Screening and Evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Bulgaria.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Characteristics of toddlers with early versus later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021Article
- Autism Spectrum Screening Checklist (ASSC): The Development of a Scale to Identify High-Risk Individuals Within the Children's Mental Health System.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Autism Spectrum and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children of Immigrants: A Brief Review of Current Evidence and Implications for Clinical Practice.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Review
- Primary Care Autism Screening and Later Autism Diagnosis.Pediatrics · 2020Article
- Towards a Multivariate Biomarker-Based Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Review and Discussion of Recent Advancements.Seminars in pediatric neurology · 2020Review
- Incremental Utility of 24-Month Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening After Negative 18-Month Screening.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- A Comparison Between Two Screening Approaches for ASD Among Toddlers in Israel.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveRoutine, standardized screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been hypothesized to reduce known racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in age of first diagnosis. This study explored demographic differences in toddlers' age and performance on developmental measures at the time of ASD assessment.
methodToddlers (16-39 months at evaluation) who screened at-risk for developmental delay on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) or M-CHAT-Revised (M-CHAT-R) and follow-up interview participated in a diagnostic assessment. Of these, 44.7% were racial/ethnic minorities and 53.5% were non-minorities. Child race/ethnicity, years of maternal education (MEd), and household yearly income (YI) were parent-reported.
resultsSmall but significant correlations were observed between MEd or YI and evaluation age and adaptive communication, socialization, and motor scores. Controlling for MEd and YI, minority racial/ethnic group did not predict child's performance on most measures and did not predict likelihood of ASD diagnosis. Differences in age at evaluation and receptive language skills were small effects.
conclusionSignificant but small effects emerged for SES and minority status on toddlers' age at evaluation and parent-reported adaptive skills, but these did not predict ASD diagnosis. The small magnitude of these effects suggests that routine, standardized screening for ASD in toddlers and timely access to diagnostic evaluation can reduce disparities in age at diagnosis and possibly reduce racial/ethnic disparities in access to services for ASD and other developmental delays.
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