Although the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Is Often Not

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Essay

Although the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder is often not made until toddlerhood (between 18-30 months of age), there are often signs in infancy that the disorder is already present.What are two signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder that a caregiver might see in an infant as young as 8-10 months of age?

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Definitions:

Paper-and-Pencil Tests

Traditional forms of assessment where individuals respond to questions on paper, often used to measure knowledge, abilities, or psychological traits.

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the results of a new test correlate with those from a well-established test measuring the same construct.

Criterion Data

Refers to specific information or sets of information that are used to evaluate or assess performance, outcomes, or characteristics.