The modified checklist for autism in toddlers: Reliability in a diverse rural American sample

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2269-2279

  Scarpa, Angela ^a   Reyes, Nuri M ^a   Patriquin, Michelle A ^a   Lorenzi, Jill ^a   Hassenfeldt, Tyler A ^a   Desai, Varsha J ^b   Kerkering, Kathryn W ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARILION CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism screening; Diverse populations; M CHAT; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHECKLIST; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MODIFIED CHECKLIST FOR AUTISM IN TODDLER; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; RURAL AREA; TODDLER;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHECKLIST; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MINORITY GROUPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL POPULATION; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84884976112     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1779-x     Document Type: Article

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