Background
and Objectives: This systematic review reports the evidence from the
literature concerning the potential for using an automated vocal analysis,
the Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA, LENA Research Foundation, Boulder,
CO, USA) in the screening process for children at risk for autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). ASD and D/HH have
increased comorbidity, but current behavioral diagnostic and screening tools
have limitations. The LENA Language Autism Screen (LLAS) may offer an
additional tool to disambiguate ASD from D/HH in young children.
