Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants
Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Lord C, Rogers S, Carter A, Carver L, Chawarska K, Constantino J, Dawson G, Dobkins K, Fein D, Iverson J, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger D, Ozonoff S, Sigman M, Stone W, Tager-Flusberg H, Yirmiya N. Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants. Pediatrics 2009, 123: 1383-1391. PMID: 19403506, PMCID: PMC2833286, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge groupsEarly signsDiagnostic assessmentAutism spectrum disorderHigh-risk infantsCurrent diagnostic guidelinesSpectrum disorderYears of ageRecent American AcademyImportant age groupPediatrics recommendationsClinical assessmentDiagnostic guidelinesEarly detection toolAmerican AcademyEffective interventionsEarly detectionDisordersYoung childrenIntervention approachesChildrenAgeOngoing studiesCurrent knowledgeCurrent best practice