| Title: |
Validity of the Toddler Autism Symptom Inventory in Non-Hispanic White and Black Toddlers |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kirsty L. Coulter (ORCID 0000-0003-0231-2908); Paula Moreno; Marianne Barton; Thyde Dumont-Mathieu; Diana L. Robins (ORCID 0000-0002-7791-7031); Deborah A. Fein (ORCID 0000-0002-8478-5938) |
| Source: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024 54(1):339-352. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: |
R01HD039961 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Toddlers; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Whites; African Americans; Semi Structured Interviews; Clinical Diagnosis; Measures (Individuals); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Test Validity; Severity (of Disability); Socioeconomic Status; Age; Racial Differences; Cutting Scores |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10803-022-05756-z |
| ISSN: |
0162-3257; 1573-3432 |
| Abstract: |
Racial disparities exist in autism diagnosis, and yet, the development of most diagnostic tools has not explicitly examined measurement equity between racial and ethnic groups. We examined the validity of the Toddler Autism Symptom Inventory (TASI), a semi-structured interview developed for diagnosis of toddlers, in non-Hispanic Black/African American and non-Hispanic White children. After controlling for group differences in socio-economic status, no differences in diagnosis, age at diagnosis, mean developmental level, or autism severity were found. TASI ROC curves for both groups, in the overall sample, and in samples stratified by SES, showed high AUC values. Validity of two cutoff scores was acceptable. Lack of significant differences in TASI score or responses to individual items suggests similar symptomatology. These results provide early support for the use of the TASI in diagnostic evaluations of Black and White children. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1407459 |
| Database: |
ERIC |