A review of autism spectrum disorder early screening tools for infants and young children / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

The development and clinical application of early screening tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has aroused general interest these years.This paper reviews the major early signs and several international common used ASD screening tools which is suitable for infants and young children.Maintaining the reliability and validity,the usage and scoring methods of screening tools are now simplified to meet the clinical needs.The introduction of ASD early screening in children routine care is becoming a new trend.