ERIC Number: EJ880124
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Cross-Cultural Evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) in Mexico
Hedley, Darren; Young, Robyn; Angelica, Maria; Gallegos, Juarez; Salazar, Carlos, Marcin
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v14 n2 p93-112 2010
A Spanish translation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC-SP) was administered to 115 children aged 15-73 months in Mexico. In Phase 1, children with Autistic Disorder (AD), a non-Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) diagnosis or typical development were assessed with the ADEC-SP by a clinician blind to the child's diagnostic status. In Phase 2, a referred sample of children was assessed with the ADEC-SP, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV), and typically developing children were assessed with the ADEC-SP and CARS. Psychometric properties relating to validity and reliability were addressed. Sensitivity and specificity levels for the ADEC-SP ranged from 0.79-0.94 and 0.88-1.00 respectively. In a subgroup of toddlers aged 19 to 36 months the ADEC-SP correctly identified 17 of the 18 children with a diagnosis of a PDD, and no child without a PDD diagnosis was misdiagnosed. The ADEC-SP shows promise as a Level 2 screening instrument for use in Mexico. (Contains 6 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Mental Disorders, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Disability Identification, Cross Cultural Studies, Referral, Diagnostic Tests, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale
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