Practical Guides of ASD Assessment and Health Care Services
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Clinical Evaluation Guide of Autism Though it is possible to diagnose children with ASD in the first 2 years of life, the diagnostic process can be quite complex, as the presentation of infants and toddlers vary from that of an older child with autism. Clinicians mostly look for symptoms of social and communicative dysfunction and they might find it challenging to assess the extent of a child’s social disability or delays. Many structured and semi-structured assessments, such as observational and parent report measures, can assist trained clinicians during diagnosis and offer informed insights (Steiner, Goldsmith, Snow & Chawarska, 2012). Many studies have shown that symptoms of social disability become more apparent, at least on the group level, around 12 months of age. At this age, behaviors that include responsivity to name, atypical object exploration and repetitive behaviors, and language and nonverbal communication are affected and display anomaly (Steiner, Goldsmith, Sno