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Objective measurement of vocalizations in the assessment of autism spectrum disorder symptoms in preschool age children

Topic:

Autism spectrum disorder

Authors:

Moffitt, Ahn, Custode, Tao, Mathew, Parlade, Hale, Durocher, Alessandri, Perry, Messinger

Journal/Publication:

Autism Research

Year:

2022
Participant Age Range:
24 –
66 months

Sample Size:

66

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

Assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relies on expert clinician observation and judgment, but objective measurement tools have the potential to provide additional information on ASD symptom severity. Diagnostic evaluations for ASD typically includ