CNN (4/29, Howard) reports findings from a study of 1,300 toddlers “suggest that autism detection and diagnosis can start as young as 14 months old with high accuracy, which could lead to children with autism having the option to start therapies early.” The findings were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
HealthDay (4/29, Gordon) reports “the study found that 84% of those diagnosed early still met the criteria for having an autism spectrum disorder when they were re-evaluated at 3 years of age,” while “the remaining 16% thought to have an autism spectrum disorder early in life, most were later found to have a language or other developmental delay.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune (4/29) reports “if results are confirmed by independent research, this would be the earliest age this has proven feasible.” The study was “funded in part, by the National Institute of Mental Health.”
Related Links:
— “When to screen for autism? New study suggests as young as 14 months, “Jacqueline Howard, CNN, April 29, 2019