Can child care workers contribute to the early detection of autism spectrum disorders? A comparison between screening instruments with child care workers versus parents as informants

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 781-796

  Dereu, Mieke ^a   Raymaekers, Ruth ^a   Warreyn, Petra ^a   Schietecatte, Inge ^a   Meirsschaut, Mieke ^a   Roeyers, Herbert ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Child care; Early identification; Screening; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHECKLIST; CHECKLIST FOR EARLY SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY SCREENING OF AUTISTIC TRAITS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MACARTHUR COMMUNICATIVE DEVELOPMENTAL INVENTORIES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED CHECKLIST FOR AUTISM IN TODDLERS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRE;

CAREGIVERS; CHECKLIST; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84863824119     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1307-9     Document Type: Article

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