Journal article
Development of a school-age extension of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers through expert consensus and stakeholder input
Autism : the international journal of research and practice
09 May 2024
PMID: 38725312
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Abstract
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening to identify children at higher likelihood for autism at 18- and 24-month well-child visits. There are many children, however, that are missed during this toddler age who do not get diagnosed until much later in development, delaying access to autism-specific interventions. Currently, brief measures for universal autism screening for school-age children, however, are lacking. In this project, we adapted a commonly used autism screener for toddlers, the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F), to be used for school-age children. This measure, called the M-CHAT-School (M-CHAT-S), is a parent- and teacher-report questionnaire to be used to screen for autism in school-age children aged 4 to 8 years of age. M-CHAT-S was developed through feedback from autism experts, as well as interviews with parents and teachers to provide input on the items. Two versions of M-CHAT-S were developed, one for verbally fluent and one for minimally verbal school-age children. M-CHAT-S is a brief measure, with updated items to reflect changes in the way experts think and talk about autism, making it a useful measure to use for autism screening in elementary aged children. The next steps include further testing to ensure that M-CHAT-S performs well in identifying children with increased likelihood of autism, after which it will be made available to parents, educators, and other professionals.
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- Title
- Development of a school-age extension of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers through expert consensus and stakeholder input
- Creators
- Andrea Trubanova Wieckowski - Drexel UniversityGeorgina Perez Liz - Drexel University, USAAshley de Marchena - Drexel UniversityDeborah A Fein - University of ConnecticutMarianne L Barton - University of ConnecticutGiacomo Vivanti - Drexel UniversityDiana L Robins - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Autism : the international journal of research and practice
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001219091800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85192549349
- Other Identifier
- 991021876615304721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental