Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 There is such a thing, Karyn Seroussi has it in her book, Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and PDD - Here it is - I found it on her website www.autismndi.com " Is Your Child At Risk For Autism? " Does your 18-month-old child's language development seem slow? Has he lost words that he had once mastered? Is he unable to follow simple commands such as " Bring me your shoes? " When you speak to him does he look away rather than meet your gaze? Does he answer to his name? Do you or others suspect hearing loss? Does he have an unusually long attention span? Does he often seem to be in his own world? At 18 months old, a child will typically do the following: * Point to objects * Interact with his siblings * Bring you items to look at * Look directly at you when you speak to him * Follow your gaze to locate an object when you point across the room * Engage in " pretend play " such as feeding a doll or making a toy dog bark Autism is a developmental disability that impairs social and language development. It occurs in families from every class, culture and ethnic background. It is not a mental illness and it is not caused by trauma - it is neurobiological and its symptoms can be greatly reduced by early diagnosis and treatment. If you are concerned about your answers to some of the above questions, speak to your pediatrician about an autism screening. An Early Diagnosis Provides the Best Chance for Success. Excerpted from Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery, by Karyn Seroussi, published by Simon & Schuster in February 2000. Reprinted by permission. For additional copies visit www.autismndi.com. > Hi, I know this has posted before but can anyone tell me where to get a test > or checklist to evaluate a 15 month old? Is there such a thing. Thanks , > Leigh > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Are you looking for the CHAT test to diagnose toddlers for potential autism? here is a link to the test. www.feat.org/autism/chat-test.htm > checklist for autism > > > > Hi, I know this has posted before but can anyone tell me where to get a > test > > or checklist to evaluate a 15 month old? Is there such a thing. Thanks , > > Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Leigh, I wonder if you could use the ATEC? Evelyn http://www.autism.com/ari/atec.html http://www.autism.com/ari/ checklist for autism > Hi, I know this has posted before but can anyone tell me where to get a test > or checklist to evaluate a 15 month old? Is there such a thing. Thanks , > Leigh > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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