Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT

British researchers have developed a screening tool called the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT )

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The CHAT Screening Tool

The following test can be used by a Pediatrician or Family Doctor during the 18 month developmental check-up. The CHAT should not be used as a diagnostic instrument, but can alert the primary health professional to the need for an expert referral.

* Indicates critical questions that are most indicative of autistic characteristics.

1. (To record YES on this item, ensure the child has not simply looked at your hand, but has actually looked at the object you are pointing at.)

2. (If you can elicit an example of pretending in some other game, score a YES on this item.)

3. (Repeat this with, "Where's the Teddy Bear?" or some other unreachable object; if child does not understand the word "light". To record a YES on this item, the child must have looked up at your face around the time of pointing.)

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1996, vol 168, pp. 158-163

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1992, vol 161, pp. 839-843

Please fill out the following about how your child usually is. Please try to answer every question. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it once or twice), please answer as if the child does not do it.

1.

Does your child enjoy being swung, bounced on your knee, etc.?

Yes

No

2.

Does your child take an interest in other children?

Yes

No

3.

Does your child like climbing on things, such as up stairs?

Yes

No

4.

Does your child enjoy playing peek-a-boo/hide-and-seek?

Yes

No

5.

Does your child ever pretend, for example, to talk on the phone or take care of dolls, or pretend other things?

Yes

No

6.

Does your child ever use his/her index finger to point, to ask for something?

Yes

No

7.

Does your child ever use his/her index finger to point, to indicate interest in something?

Yes

No

8.

Can your child play properly with small toys (e.g. cars or bricks) without just mouthing, fiddling, or dropping them?

Yes

No

9.

Does your child ever bring objects over to you (parent) to show you something?

Yes

No

10.

Does your child look you in the eye for more than a second or two?

Yes

No

11.

Does your child ever seem oversensitive to noise? (e.g., plugging ears)

Yes

No

12.

Does your child smile in response to your face or your smile?

Yes

No

13.

Does your child imitate you? (e.g., you make a face-will your child imitate it?)

Yes

No

14.

Does your child respond to his/her name when you call?

Yes

No

15.

If you point at a toy across the room, does your child look at it?

Yes

No

16.

Does your child walk?

Yes

No

17.

Does your child look at things you are looking at?

Yes

No

18.

Does your child make unusual finger movements near his/her face?

Yes

No

19.

Does your child try to attract your attention to his/her own activity?

Yes

No

20.

Have you ever wondered if your child is deaf?

Yes

No

21.

Does your child understand what people say?

Yes

No

21.

Does your child sometimes stare at nothing or wander with no purpose?

Yes

No

23.

Does your child look at your face to check your reaction when faced with something unfamiliar?

Yes

No