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"I was intrigued to read about a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics which showed that a 24-question checklist may help diagnose autism spectrum disorders in children as young as one year old. We&amp;#039;ve come to know about various signs that may be indicators of the disorder (like not meeting certain milestones or showing specific skills such as pointing by a certain age), but in this study, pediatricians in San Diego County administered the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile Infant-Toddler Checklist (CSBS-DP-IT-Checklist) at babies&amp;#039; one-year well visit. Babies who failed it were referred to the University of California, San Diego&amp;#039;s Autism Center of Excellence to be tested and re-evaluated every six months. So it was a more formal, structured and thorough screening\u2014which is exactly what&amp;#039;s needed since getting early intervention and therapy is what helps children with autism spectrum disorders the most. -Amy Brightfield Health Director "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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