M-chat autism screening tool - 🧡 Screening Tools

For Example, does your child watch other children, smile at them, or go to them? These screenings identify areas requiring further assessment and do not replace a formal diagnosis.

It is presented by Claire Schute, Psy.

Significant correlations were observed between the M-CHAT score and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Tokyo version score in 25 two-year-old children, indicating good concurrent validity.

Ask your pediatrician about autism screening.

Conclusion Early childhood screening for autism is essential for all children and early intervention can have a tremendous impact on prognosis.

The modified-checklist for autism in toddlers M-CHAT : An initial investigation in the early detection of autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.