The old M-CHAT, an aid in diagnosing autism, has been updated to M-CHAT-R-V. This is a document composed of twenty questions for parents to answer and covers the age of toddlers 16 to 30 months.
The information I read claims the new M-CHAT-R-V;
>decreases rate of false positives. >detects more ASD cases when used during routine checkup.
The tool is free and available to use. To obtain a PDF go to http://www2.gsu.edu/~psydlr/M-CHAT/Official_M-CHAT_Website.html
There is no translation as of yet.
******Please use the free material within the guidelines provided. Early intervention is often the key to helping those with autism obtain the needed services to be better prepared. Yet, misuse of these materials can mean a setback.
Short brief on the guidelines;
>** No modifications may be made.
>**Reprints must the copyright info at the bottom of the page
>**For further information/restrictions on use in articles or other see http://www2.gsu.edu/~psydlr/M-CHAT/Official_M-CHAT_Website.html, contact Diana Robins at dianalrobins@gmail.com. This is not formal but Robert Bock at 301-496-5133 should also be able to help you. Mr. Bock wrote the other article I used as a source of information.
AS ALWAYS THIS IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION INTENDED TO BE USEFUL IN EDUCATING ONE ABOUT NEW INFORMATION —-ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR SPECIFIC AND DIAGNOSTIC HELP. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE OR SUPERCEDE THIS RELATIONSHIP.
ARTICLES AND INFORMATION used to write this short update are from
1. http://www2.gsu.edu/~psydlr/M-CHAT/Official_M-CHAT_Website.html
2. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2013/nichd-23.htm
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More information on narrowing down the Genes associated with autism causes was talked about in article at http://directorsblog.nih.gov/2013/12/03/network-news-gene-discoveries-for-autism/ at length. Please read it to go into more depth than I am able to at this time.
