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The University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program creates and disseminates community-based services, training programs, and research for individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to enhance the quality of life for them and their families across the lifespan. [1]
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (DSM-IV 315.32) [1] is a communication disorder in which both the receptive and expressive areas of communication may be affected in any degree, from mild to severe. [2] Children with this disorder have difficulty understanding words and sentences.
Loss of any language or social skills, at any age. The Japanese practice is to screen all children for ASD at 18 and 24 months, using autism-specific formal screening tests. [28] In contrast, in the UK, children whose families or doctors recognize possible signs of autism are screened. It is not known which approach is more effective.
Pages in category "Autism screening and assessment tools" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The revised assessment of basic language and learning skills (ABLLS-R) is an assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skills-tracking system used to help guide the instruction of language and critical learner skills for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
Checklist for Autism in Toddlers; Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory; Child Mania Rating Scale; Child PTSD Symptom Scale; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Childhood Autism Spectrum Test; Children's Depression Inventory; Children's Global Assessment Scale; Children's Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Scale; Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire ...
The psychologist evaluated 104 children, of whom 18 were judged to be delayed [14]). The Denver II yielded a high sensitivity rate, correctly identifying 83% of the previously noted delayed children. However, the screening test also identified more than half of the developmentally normal children as delayed, so its specificity (46%) was low.
A late talker is a toddler experiencing late language emergence (LLE), [2] [3] which can also be an early or secondary sign of an autism spectrum disorder, or other neurodevelopmental disorders such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, learning disability, social communication disorder, or specific language impairment.