Validation of the Infant-Toddler Checklist as a broadband screener for autism spectrum disorders from 9 to 24 months of age

Amy M Wetherby; Susan Brosnan-Maddox; Vickie Peace; Laura Newton

doi:10.1177/1362361308094501

Validation of the Infant-Toddler Checklist as a broadband screener for autism spectrum disorders from 9 to 24 months of age

Autism. 2008 Sep;12(5):487-511. doi: 10.1177/1362361308094501.

Authors

Amy M Wetherby¹, Susan Brosnan-Maddox, Vickie Peace, Laura Newton

Affiliation

¹ Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA. amy.wetherby@med.fsu.edu

Abstract

There is an urgent requirement for the improvement of early detection of ASDs. This article provides a brief review of research on the accuracy of screeners for children with ASD that have been administered to general pediatric samples and then present results of a population-based study with a broadband screener to detect children with communication delays including children with ASD.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*
Autistic Disorder / epidemiology*
Child, Preschool
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Prospective Studies
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding