Genomics|Update|Current: Autism: Screening, Genetics & Public Health

Genomics|Update|Current

Autism: Screening, Genetics & Public Health

Revised autism screening tool offers more precise assessment. Testing during routine checkups indicates earlier diagnosis possible, NIH Press Release, Dec 23, 2013

The free autism screening tool is available online in more than 45 languages.

CDC information: Autism spectrum disorders are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges

CDC is funding the largest multistate collaborative study in the United States to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders

Did you know? Since 2001, 277 articles have reported on genetic factors in autism, including 11 GWAS articles, visit the HuGE Navigator to find out more