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Sex Differences in Early Autism Screening Using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F)
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Eldeeb, Sherief Y.; Ludwig, Natasha N.; Wieckowski, Andrea Trubanova; Dieckhaus, Mary F. S.; Algur, Yasemin; Ryan, Victoria; Dufek, Sarah; Stahmer, Aubyn; Robins, Diana L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Males are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than females, and at earlier ages, yet few studies examine sex differences in screening. This study explored sex differences in psychometric properties, recommended cutoff scores, and overall scores of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up. Participants were 28,088…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Disability Identification
Brief Report: Sex Differences in Parental Concerns for Toddlers with Autism Risk
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Ramsey, Riane K.; Nichols, Lashae; Ludwig, Natasha N.; Fein, Deborah; Adamson, Lauren B.; Robins, Diana L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Research on sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests both higher prevalence and a more easily observable presentation of core ASD symptomology in males, which may lead to sex differences in parental concerns. The current study examined whether sex and diagnosis relate to the timing, number, and types of pre-diagnosis concerns for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Toddlers, Autism, Parents
After Early Autism Diagnosis: Changes in Intervention and Parent-Child Interaction
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Suma, Katharine; Adamson, Lauren B.; Bakeman, Roger; Robins, Diana L.; Abrams, Danielle N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study documents the relation between an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, increases in intervention, and changes in parent-child interaction quality. Information about intervention and observations of interaction were collected before diagnosis and a half year after diagnosis for 79 low-risk toddlers who had screened positive for ASD…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Parent Child Relationship
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A Follow-Up Study Investigating the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Kleinman, Jamie M.; Robins, Diana L.; Ventola, Pamela E.; Pandey, Juhi; Boorstein, Hilary C.; Esser, Emma L.; Wilson, Leandra B.; Rosenthal, Michael A.; Sutera, Saasha; Verbalis, Alyssa D.; Barton, Marianne; Hodgson, Sarah; Green, James; Dumont-Mathieu, Thyde; Volkmar, Fred; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Klin, Ami; Fein, Deborah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often go undetected in toddlers. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to screen 3,793 children aged 16-30 months from low- and high-risk sources; screen positive cases were diagnostically evaluated. Re-screening was performed on 1,416 children aged 42-54 months. Time1 Positive Predictive…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Toddlers, Children
Screening for Autism in Older and Younger Toddlers with the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
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Pandey, Juhi; Verbalis, Alyssa; Robins, Diana L.; Boorstein, Hilary; Klin, Ami; Babitz, Tammy; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Volkmar, Fred; Green, James; Barton, Marianne; Fein, Deborah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to screen younger (16-23 months) versus older (24-30 months) high- and low-risk toddlers. Refusal rates for follow-up interview showed no group differences, but parents of younger/low-risk children were more likely to refuse evaluation than parents of high-risk children. PPP for an…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Toddlers, Identification