Screening Tools
Screening tools are used to help identify children who might have developmental delays, such as autism.
Some screening tools (such as the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test) are relatively simple and are designed to be used by anyone (including parents and carers). Other screening tools (such as the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children) are more complex and are designed to be used by professionals who have experience with autism.
Please note that screening tools cannot give firm evidence of developmental delays, and they cannot be used to make a diagnosis. A positive screening result should be followed by a thorough assessment, which may lead to a formal diagnosis.
Specific autism screening tools commonly used in the UK include
- The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) - formerly known as the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test
- The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) - formerly known as the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT)
- The Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test (PDDST)
- The Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT) - formerly known as the Screening Tool for Autism in Two-Year-Olds
- The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) - formerly known as the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ)
Related Glossaries
- Australian Scale for Asperger's Syndrome (ASAS)
- Autism Behaviour Checklist
- Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ)
- Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT)
- Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)
- Diagnostic Tools
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)
- Outcome Measures
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test (PDDST)
- Screening
- Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT)
- Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ)
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