| Title: |
Measuring Developmental Delays: Comparison of Parent Report and Direct Testing |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Sally Ozonoff (ORCID 0000-0002-1230-0794); Devon Gangi; Laura Corona; Tori Foster; Monique Moore Hill; Makayla Honaker; Shyeena Maqbool; Rachel Ni; Amy Nicholson; Chandni Parikh; Caitlin Stone; Anna Kathleen Spitler; Amy Swanson; Alison Vehorn; Liliana Wagner; Amy Weitlauf; Zachary Warren |
| Source: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025 55(12):4492-4498. |
| 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: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program |
| Contract Number: |
R01MH127228; U54HD08321 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Young Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Developmental Delays; Measurement Techniques; Parents; Caregivers; Scores; Screening Tests; Test Validity; Disability Identification |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Mullen Scales of Early Learning |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10803-024-06292-8 |
| ISSN: |
0162-3257; 1573-3432 |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: Developmental assessment is part of a comprehensive autism evaluation. During in-person evaluations, developmental assessment is completed via direct testing by an examiner. In telehealth evaluations, developmental assessment relies on caregiver-report instruments. This study examined correspondence between caregiver report and direct testing of developmental skills. Methods: Participants were 93 children, aged 18-42 months, undergoing evaluation for possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Caregivers were interviewed with the Developmental Profile, 4th edition (DP-4) via telehealth platform and children were tested in person 2-4 weeks later using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL). Results: Correlations between the DP-4 and MSEL were high (ranging from 0.50 to 0.82) across standard scores, age equivalents, and functional categories, as well as across individual subtests and overall composite scores. Conclusion: The high convergent validity found in this study suggests that the DP-4 provides a suitable proxy for direct developmental testing using the MSEL in the context of telehealth evaluations for ASD in young children, delivering a good estimate of both developmental functioning and presence of delays. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1492409 |
| Database: |
ERIC |