by teebark | Jul 2, 2014 | Dr. Oswald's Corner
The original M-CHAT is a parent-report screening instrument that has been in use for over a decade and has become the most widely used screening device in the US. The instrument was introduced by Robins et al. (2001) as an extension of The Checklist for Autism in...
by teebark | Jan 2, 2014 | Dr. Oswald's Corner
Just released this month is a new report on evidence-based intervention practices for individuals with ASD, compiled by a group from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Wong et al., 2013). Entitled...
by teebark | Mar 2, 2013 | Dr. Oswald's Corner
Parents, educators, and clinicians interested in people with autism have faced the upcoming release of DSM 5 (in May 2013) with a variety of reactions ranging from apathy to outrage. As has been widely reported, the DSM 5 system includes only the global diagnosis,...
