Five-minute screen identifies subtle signs of autism in one-year-olds

Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 06:30 in Health & Medicine

A five-minute checklist that parents can fill out in pediatrician waiting rooms may someday help in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study. The study's design also provides a model for developing a network of pediatricians to adopt such a change to their practice.

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