Childhood Autism Test: Early Screening for Autism Risk

Speech Delay Screening

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Does your baby sometimes make throaty or gurgling sounds?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make cooing sounds such as “ooo,” “gah,” and “aah”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you speak to your baby, does she make sounds back to you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby smile when you talk to him?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby chuckle softly?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

After you have been out of sight, does your baby smile or get excited when she sees you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby chuckle softly?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

After you have been out of sight, does your baby smile or get excited when he sees you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby stop crying when she hears a voice other than yours?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make high-pitched squeals?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby laugh?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make sounds when looking at toys or people?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make high-pitched squeals?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When playing with sounds, does your baby make grunting, growling, or other deep-toned sounds?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you call your baby when you are out of sight, does she look in the di- rection of your voice?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When a loud noise occurs, does your baby turn to see where the sound came from?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make sounds like “da,” “ga,” “ka,” and “ba”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you copy the sounds your baby makes, does your baby repeat the same sounds back to you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you call to your baby when you are out of sight, does she look in the direction of your voice?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When a loud noise occurs, does your baby turn to see where the sound came from?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you copy the sounds your baby makes, does your baby repeat the same sounds back to you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make sounds like “da,” “ga,” “ka,” and “ba”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby respond to the tone of your voice and stop his activity at least briefly when you say “no-no” to him?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make two similar sounds like “ba-ba,” “da-da,” or “ga-ga”? (The sounds do not need to mean anything.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make sounds like “da,” “ga,” “ka,” and “ba”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you copy the sounds your baby makes, does your baby repeat the same sounds back to you?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make two similar sounds like “ba-ba,” “da-da,” or “ga-ga”? (The sounds do not need to mean anything.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you ask your baby to, does he play at least one nursery game even if you don’t show him the activity yourself (such as “bye-bye,” “Peeka- boo,” “clap your hands,” “So Big”)?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby follow one simple command, such as “Come here,” “Give it to me,” or “Put it back,” without your using gestures?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby say three words, such as “Mama,” “Dada,” and “Baba”? (A “word” is a sound or sounds your baby says consistently to mean someone or something.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby make two similar sounds, such as “ba-ba,” “da-da,” or “ga-ga”? (The sounds do not need to mean anything.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you ask your baby to, does he play at least one nursery game even if you don’t show him the activity yourself (such as “bye-bye,” “Peeka- boo,” “clap your hands,” “So Big”)?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby follow one simple command, such as “Come here,” “Give it to me,” or “Put it back,” without your using gestures?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby say three words, such as “Mama,” “Dada,” and “Baba”? (A “word” is a sound or sounds your baby says consistently to mean someone or something.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you ask, “Where is the ball (hat, shoe, etc.)?” does your baby look at the object? (Make sure the object is present. Mark “yes” if she knows one object.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When your baby wants something, does he tell you by pointing to it?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby say three words, such as “Mama,” “Dada,” and “Baba”? (A “word” is a sound or sounds your baby says consistently to mean someone or something.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When your baby wants something, does she tell you by pointing to it?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby shake his head when he means “no” or “yes”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby point to, pat, or try to pick up pictures in a book?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your baby say four or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you ask her to, does your baby go into another room to find a fa- miliar toy or object? (You might ask, “Where is your ball?” or say, “Bring me your coat,” or “Go get your blanket.”)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child point to, pat, or try to pick up pictures in a book?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say four or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When your child wants something, does she tell you by pointing to it?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you ask your child to, does he go into another room to find a fa- miliar toy or object? (You might ask, “Where is your ball?” or say, “Bring me your coat,” or “Go get your blanket.”)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child imitate a two-word sentence? For example, when you say a two-word phrase, such as “Mama eat,” “Daddy play,” “Go home,” or “What’s this?” does your child say both words back to you? (Mark “yes” even if her words are difficult to understand.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say eight or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When your child wants something, does she tell you by pointing to it?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you ask your child to, does he go into another room to find a fa- miliar toy or object? (You might ask, “Where is your ball?” or say, “Bring me your coat,” or “Go get your blanket.”)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say eight or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Without your showing him, does your child point to the correct picture when you say, “Show me the kitty,” or ask, “Where is the dog?” (He needs to identify only one picture correctly.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say two or three words that represent different ideas together, such as “See dog,” “Mommy come home,” or “Kitty gone”? (Don’t count word combinations that express one idea, such as “bye- bye,” “all gone,” “all right,” and “What’s that?”)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say eight or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Without your showing him, does your child point to the correct picture when you say, “Show me the kitty,” or ask, “Where is the dog?” (He needs to identify only one picture correctly.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you point to a picture of a ball (kitty, cup, hat, etc.) and ask your child, “What is this?” does your child correctly name at least one picture?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Without your giving him clues by pointing or using gestures, can your child carry out at least three of these kinds of directions?

1. “Put the toy on the table“
2. “Close the door.“
3. “Bring me a towel.”
4. "Find your coat.”
5. "Take my hand.”
6. "Get your book.”

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you point to a picture of a ball (kitty, cup, hat, etc.) and ask your child, “What is this?” does your child correctly name at least one picture?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

When you ask your child to point to her nose, eyes, hair, feet, ears, and so forth, does she correctly point to at least seven body parts? (She can point to parts of herself, you, or a doll. Mark “sometimes” if she cor- rectly points to at least three different body parts.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child say 15 or more words in addition to “Mama” and “Dada”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child correctly use at least two words like “me,” “I,” “mine,” and “you”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Without your showing him, does your child point to the correct picture when you say, “Show me the kitty,” or ask, “Where is the dog?” (She needs to identify only one picture correctly.)

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

If you point to a picture of a ball (kitty, cup, hat, etc.) and ask your child, “What is this?” does your child correctly name at least one picture?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

Does your child correctly use at least two words like “me,” “I,” “mine,” and “you”?

YES SOMETIMES NOT YET

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