Screening tool for autism effective in detecting condition earlier in children: Study

(Facing camera, clockwise from left) Dr Aishworiya Ramkumar, the study’s senior author, and Dr Ruth Zheng, the study’s co-lead researcher, with Suhaila Nor Osman and her son, who is autistic. - ST

SINGAPORE: A new study has shown the effectiveness of a screening tool in early detection of autism in primary care settings, allowing for earlier interventions for young children with the condition.

The large-scale study, which was conducted between August 2020 and November 2022, involved 5,336 children between the ages of 17 months and 20 months.