| Title: |
Stability of Early Risk Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preterm Infants |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Yaari, Maya; Yitzhak, Neta; Harel, Ayelet; Friedlander, Edwa; Bar-Oz, Benjamin; Eventov-Friedman, Smadar; Mankuta, David; Gamliel, Ifat; Yirmiya, Nurit |
| Source: |
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Oct 2016 20(7):856-867. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Risk Assessment; Measures (Individuals); Diagnostic Tests; Clinical Diagnosis; Identification; At Risk Persons; Premature Infants; Screening Tests; Foreign Countries; Cognitive Ability; Motor Development; Adjustment (to Environment); Behavior Rating Scales; Incidence; Observation |
| Geographic Terms: |
Israel |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1362361315614758 |
| ISSN: |
1362-3613 |
| Abstract: |
Stability and change in early autism spectrum disorder risk were examined in a cohort of 99 preterm infants (?34 weeks of gestation) using the Autism Observation Scale for Infants at 8 and 12 months and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule--Toddler Module at 18 months. A total of 21 infants were identified at risk by the Autism Observation Scale for Infants at 8 months, and 9 were identified at risk at 12 months, including 4 children who were not previously identified. At 18 months, eight children were identified at risk for autism spectrum disorder using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule--Toddler Module, only half of whom had been identified using the original Autism Observation Scale for Infants cutoffs. Results are discussed in relation to early trajectories of autism spectrum disorder risk among preterm infants as well as identifying social-communication deficiencies associated with the early preterm behavioral phenotype. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
61 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1113220 |
| Database: |
ERIC |