Comparison of Parent Questionnaires, Examiner-Led Assessment and Parents' Concerns at 14 Months of Age as Indicators of Later Diagnosis of Autism.


Type
Article
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Authors
Davies, Kim 
Ribeiro, Helena 
Tucker, Leslie 
Allison, Carrie 
Abstract

Parents participating in a prospective longitudinal study of infants with older siblings with autism completed an autism screening questionnaire and were asked about any concerns relating to their child's development, and children were administered an interactive assessment conducted by a researcher at 14 months. Scores on the parent questionnaire were highest for children later diagnosed with autism. Parental concerns and scores from the examiner-led assessment distinguished children with later developmental difficulties (both autism and other developmental atypicalities) from those who were developing typically. Children about whom parents expressed concern scored higher on both the questionnaire and the interactive assessment than those without concerns. There were no significant associations between total or individual item scores from the questionnaire and interactive assessment.

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Keywords
Assessment, Autism, Behavioural signs, Early detection, Infant siblings, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Delayed Diagnosis, Female, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Parents, Prospective Studies, Siblings, Surveys and Questionnaires
Journal Title
J Autism Dev Disord
Conference Name
Journal ISSN
0162-3257
1573-3432
Volume Title
51
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Autism Research Trust (unknown)
MRC (MR/T003057/1)