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Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.

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Filipek, PA; Accardo, PJ; Ashwal, S; Baranek, GT; Cook, EH; Dawson, G; Gordon, B; Gravel, JS; Johnson, CP; Kallen, RJ; Levy, SE; Minshew, NJ ...
Published in: Neurology
August 22, 2000

Autism is a common disorder of childhood, affecting 1 in 500 children. Yet, it often remains unrecognized and undiagnosed until or after late preschool age because appropriate tools for routine developmental screening and screening specifically for autism have not been available. Early identification of children with autism and intensive, early intervention during the toddler and preschool years improves outcome for most young children with autism. This practice parameter reviews the available empirical evidence and gives specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism. This approach requires a dual process: 1) routine developmental surveillance and screening specifically for autism to be performed on all children to first identify those at risk for any type of atypical development, and to identify those specifically at risk for autism; and 2) to diagnose and evaluate autism, to differentiate autism from other developmental disorders.

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Neurology

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0028-3878

Publication Date

August 22, 2000

Volume

55

Issue

4

Start / End Page

468 / 479

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Assessment
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mass Screening
  • Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Electrophysiology
  • Disease Management
 

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Filipek, P. A., Accardo, P. J., Ashwal, S., Baranek, G. T., Cook, E. H., Dawson, G., … Volkmar, F. R. (2000). Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Neurology, 55(4), 468–479. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.55.4.468
Filipek, P. A., P. J. Accardo, S. Ashwal, G. T. Baranek, E. H. Cook, G. Dawson, B. Gordon, et al. “Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.Neurology 55, no. 4 (August 22, 2000): 468–79. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.55.4.468.
Filipek, P. A., et al. “Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.Neurology, vol. 55, no. 4, Aug. 2000, pp. 468–79. Pubmed, doi:10.1212/wnl.55.4.468.
Filipek PA, Accardo PJ, Ashwal S, Baranek GT, Cook EH, Dawson G, Gordon B, Gravel JS, Johnson CP, Kallen RJ, Levy SE, Minshew NJ, Ozonoff S, Prizant BM, Rapin I, Rogers SJ, Stone WL, Teplin SW, Tuchman RF, Volkmar FR. Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Neurology. 2000 Aug 22;55(4):468–479.

Published In

Neurology

DOI

ISSN

0028-3878

Publication Date

August 22, 2000

Volume

55

Issue

4

Start / End Page

468 / 479

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Assessment
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mass Screening
  • Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Electrophysiology
  • Disease Management