Commentary: The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers.

Charman, Tony; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Baird, Gillian; Cox, Antony; Wheelwright, Sally; Swettenham, John; Drew, Auriol

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ERIC Number: EJ645114

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Commentary: The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers.

Charman, Tony; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Baird, Gillian; Cox, Antony; Wheelwright, Sally; Swettenham, John; Drew, Auriol

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v31 n2 p145-48 Apr 2001

This article comments on results of a study (EC 629 869) on the reliability of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), a early detection screening test. It discusses concerns relating to clinic vs. population samples, data analysis, use of a parent questionnaire only to identify autism, and the age of screening. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Check Lists, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Research Problems, Screening Tests, Social Behavior, Test Reliability, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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