THE NECESSITY OF CONDUCTING AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULE AN ADOS TEST IN CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2023.03.13Keywords:
autism spectrum disorders, language and communication problems, screening tests, ADOS testAbstract
Background: Children and adolescent, in the 1 to 16 years age group in Georgia participated in screening and surveillance program for autism spectrum disorders at “Mziuri Med” clinic.
Aim: to evaluate the necessity of conducting an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in children with language and communication problems in Georgia.
Method: Conducting screening tests for children with speech, communication and behavioral problems and evaluating their screening test results and comparing the percentage of children who have referred to do Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule with those who have not. We used Excel to do basic data analysis tasks
Results: The study showed that 43.16% of children with speech, communication and behavioral problems, whose screening tests’ results were positive, were sent for the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
Conclusions: The early diagnosis and interventions for autism have major long-term positive effects on symptoms and later skills. Such as earlier education planning, more understanding and support from family/caregiver, delivery of appropriate medical care and treatment of associated conditions.
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