Screening Measures

Abstract

Autism screening is the process of administering a brief assessment to determine the level of risk for autism. This is usually done by giving parents a brief questionnaire or checklist about their child's development, including social, language, motor, and cognitive development, but can also be done by direct clinical observation. If concerns about a child's development arise from the screening instrument, the child is referred for a more in-depth, diagnostic, and developmental evaluation.