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Dai, Yael; Tagavi, Daina M.; Carter, Alice S. – ZERO TO THREE, 2021
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) facilitates access to interventions that improve outcomes for children and families. Understanding developmental and behavioral manifestations of symptoms and competencies improves early diagnosis. The authors illustrate the benefits of using the ZERO TO THREE "DC:0-5™: Diagnostic…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children
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Taylor, Lauren J.; Eggleston, Matthew J. F.; Thabrew, Hiran; van der Meer, Larah; Waddington, Hannah; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Evans, Kiah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Recent studies of autism diagnosis in New Zealand have revealed inconsistent implementation of best practice standards in autism assessment and high rates of parental dissatisfaction with the diagnostic process. These findings have arisen despite the development and dissemination of the New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline (the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
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Juergensen, Kaitlin; Mattingly, Rhonda; Pitts, Teresa; Smith, Alan F. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2021
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms may involve deficits across three domains: communication, socialization and atypical behaviors or interests. With a high prevalence across populations and a tendency to impact males more than females, early and accurate diagnosis appears critical. The most…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Jeans, Laurie M.; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Laxman, Daniel J.; McBride, Brent A.; Dyer, W. Justin – Grantee Submission, 2013
Current clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) occurs between 3 and 4 years of age, but increasing evidence indicates that intervention begun earlier may improve outcomes. Using secondary analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort data set, the current study identifies early predictors prior to the diagnosis of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Young Children
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Johnson, Samantha; Wolke, Dieter; Marlow, Neil – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2008
Parental questionnaires are inexpensive alternatives to standardized testing for outcome measurement. The Parent Report of Children's Abilities has previously been revised (PARCA-R) and validated for use with very-preterm infants at 2 years of age. This study revalidated the PARCA-R for assessing cognition in a larger and more inclusive sample of…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Pregnancy, Premature Infants, Cognitive Development
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Madison, Lynda Sallach; Adubato, Susan A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Tested the effectiveness of the Stanford Binet Intelligence Test and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development in assessing the development of 30 preschool children. Demonstrated that encountering children ages 18-23 months whose performance is not scorable by standard methods for either test is a relatively frequent occurrence. (JAC)
Descriptors: Child Development, Disability Identification, Intelligence Tests, Preschool Children