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M-CHAT Autism Screening

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M-CHAT Autism Screening Tool

The M-CHAT™ (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) is a parent-report screening tool to assess the risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In approximately 10 minutes, parents can complete the 20 questions and receive an autism risk assessment for their child.

Age of Child: The M-CHAT is most appropriate for 16 to 30 month old children. If your child is 4 years of age or older, please visit our CAST page.

The primary goal of M-CHAT is to detect as many cases of ASD as possible (“maximizing sensitivity” in scientific parlance), so there will be some false-positives: cases where a child is assessed as being “at risk” but in fact will not be diagnosed with ASD. However, any child that receives a “high-risk” score should receive an evaluation from an autism specialist.

ABACUS THERAPY CENTER has experts that can assist with your questions before, during, or after using the M-CHAT screening tool. Before you begin, please read the instructions immediately below!

Our M-CHAT autism screening tool is only meant to be the first step in a diagnostic process. A high risk score by itself does not mean your child will be diagnosed with autism. Our specialists will recommend an additional test (ADOS-2) which is a more thorough assessment involving face-to-face interaction with your child. Again, if your child is 3 years of age or older, the M-CHAT isn’t appropriate and our CAST might be helpful.

M-CHAT Form

Full Name of Parent*:

Email*:

Phone*:

Full Name of Child:

State*:

Region*:

Preferred Location*:

Please answer these questions about your child. Keep in mind how your child usually behaves. If you have seen your child engage in a behavior a few times, but he or she does not usually do it, then please answer "No".

Our team looks forward to speaking with you!

1) If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it?*

Yes
No

2) Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf?*

Yes
No

3) Does your child play pretend or make-believe?*

Yes
No

4) Does your child like climbing on things?*

Yes
No

5) Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes?*

Yes
No

6) Does your child point with one finger to ask for something or to get help?*

Yes
No

7) Does your child point with one finger to show you something interesting?*

Yes
No

8) Is your child interested in other children?*

Yes
No

9) Does your child show you things by bringing them to you or holding them up for you to see, not to get help but just to share?*

Yes
No

10) Does your child respond when you call his or her name?*

Yes
No

11) When you smile at your child, does he or she smile back at you?*

Yes
No

12) Does your child get upset by everyday noises?*

Yes
No

13) Does your child walk?*

Yes
No

14) Does your child look you in the eye when you are talking to him or her, playing with him or her, or dressing him or her?*

Yes
No

15) Does your child try to copy what you do?*

Yes
No

16) If you turn your head to look at something, does your child look around to see what you are looking at?*

Yes
No

17) Does your child try to get you to watch him or her?*

Yes
No

18) Does your child understand when you tell him or her to do something?*

Yes
No

19) If something new happens, does your child look at your face to see how you feel about it?*

Yes
No

20) Does your child like movement activities?*

Yes
No

Note: By submitting the form above, you consent to receive text messages (SMS) from Abacus Therapy Center.

At ABACUS Therapy Center, we are dedicated to supporting children with autism and their families on their unique journey.

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