Resources

For Parents

For Providers (from the American Academy of Pediatrics)

Explaining the Results of a "Failed" Screen

Sugar-Coaters and Straight-Talkers: Communicating About Developmental Delays in Primary Care

Caring for Children With Early Warning Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians

Understanding Early Warning Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Greenspan SI, Brazelton TB, Cordero J, et al. Guidelines for early identification, screening, and clinical management of children with Early Warning Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics. 2008;121:828-30.

Gupta VB, Hyman SL, Johnson CP, et al. Identifying children with autism early? Pediatrics. 2007;119:152-3.

Johnson CP,Meyers S, Council on Children with Disabilities. American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics. 2007;120:1183-215 (specifically 1190-2).

Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Lord C, et al. Clinical assessment of toddlers with suspected autism spectrum disorder: insights from studies of high-risk infants. Pediatrics. 2009;123:1383-91.