@article{b275d87c42884202a1cfebc9c85c6da8,
title = "The screening and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders",
abstract = "The Child Neurology Society and American Academy of Neurology recently proposed to formulate Practice Parameters for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Autism for their memberships. This endeavor was expanded to include representatives from nine professional organizations and four parent organizations, with liaisons from the National Institutes of Health. This document was written by this multidisciplinary Consensus Panel after systematic analysis of over 2,500 relevant scientific articles in the literature. The Panel concluded that appropriate diagnosis of autism requires a dual-level approach: (a) routine developmental surveillance, and (b) diagnosis and evaluation of autism. Specific detailed recommendations for each level have been established in this document, which are intended to improve the rate of early suspicion and diagnosis of, and therefore early intervention for, autism.",
keywords = "Dual-level approach, Practice parameters diagnosis and evaluation of autism",
author = "Filipek, {Pauline A.} and Accardo, {Pasquale J.} and Baranek, {Grace T.} and Cook, {Edwin H.} and Geraldine Dawson and Barry Gordon and Gravel, {Judith S.} and Johnson, {Chris P.} and Kallen, {Ronald J.} and Levy, {Susan E.} and Minshew, {Nancy J.} and Prizant, {Barry M.} and Isabelle Rapin and Rogers, {Sally J.} and Stone, {Wendy L.} and Stuart Teplin and Tuchman, {Roberto F.} and Volkmar, {Fred R.}",
note = "Funding Information: This project was supported in part by HD28202/ HD27802/HD35458 (Filipek), HD35482 (Cook and Volkmar), HD34565 (Dawson), HD36080 (Gravel), HD3546a (Minshew), HD35468 (Rogers) and HD03008 (Volkmar) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; DC00223 (Gravel) from the National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders; MH01389/MH52223 (Cook), MH47117 (Dawson), and MH50620 (Stone) from the National Institute of Mental Health; NS35896 (Filipek), NS33355 (Min-shew), NS20489 (Rapin), from the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. This project was also supported by MCJ-369029 (Accardo) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Resources.",
year = "1999",
doi = "10.1023/A:1021943802493",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "29",
pages = "439--484",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "6",
}