1. Treatment includes implementation of sensory diet, OT, ABA/IBI supports, dietary/nutritional changes, medication
2. During the Assessment - the professional will gather information about you and child (medical history), observe the child and review reports and other documentation. Use standardized assessment tool and criteria to determine a diagnosis, including the diagnostic criteria outlined in the DSM 5
3. Cognitive Tests should also be conducted after/with screening. The ADOS is a socially loaded test. Helps professionals understand how a child thinks, organizes, plans and solves problems.
4. Screening typically includes: norm references/parent/teacher reports, competency based tools, hearing screening to rule out loss of hearing as a contributing factor to behaviour and includes support from ABA and IBI.
5. is a broad spectrum that is characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and non verbal communication.
5.1. Screening and diagnosis can occur as early as 18 months, but severe delays can begin the process as early as 9 months.
6. Examples of Screening Tools/Assessments include but are not limited to: Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), Communication and Symbolic Behaviour Scales (CSBS), Parents Evaluation of Developmental Stages (PEDS), Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (MCHAT) etc.
7. screening procedures evaluate the main characteristics that differentiate ASD from other developmental disorders including difficulties in: eye gaze, orienting to ones name, pointing to an object of interest, pretend play, imitation, non verbal communication and language development.
