An autism diagnosis tool for toddlers proved highly accurate, creating the potential for autism to be diagnosed at a younger age, results from a community-based study suggest. The Social Attention and ...

Early diagnosis along with suitable therapies are crucial to alleviate the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. To shed more light on the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of toddlers ...

Healthcare providers used the tablet-based application developed by the Autism Center of Excellence at Duke University to screen toddlers ages 17 months to three years old during well-child visits.

Screening tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often fail to identify ASD among children from low-income families and racial/ethnic minority groups, particularly when English is not the family's ...

With one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because autism is diagnosed based on behavior, and there are not yet ...

At 12 months, they completed an autism screening questionnaire that assessed communication skills, sensory sensitivities and restrictive or repetitive behaviors. The screening gauged whether infants ...

Participants in the study who screened positive for autism spectrum disorder on the app had about a 40% probability of being definitively diagnosed with the condition—compared to the mere 15% ...