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Are there Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Autism indicator’s included on the Screen?

April 26, 2017autism Developmental disorders included indicator pervasive screen

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Are there Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Autism indicator’s included on the Screen?

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USA is not intended for diagnosing any condition including Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Autism. It is intended to identify children with delays in any area of development. There are items built into the Screen that should prompt further investigation. What areas of development are being checked? • Gross motor (large muscle) • Fine motor (small muscle) • Vision • Hearing • Communication, speech and language • Social-emotional • Self-help skills • Cognitive skills To find out more about these areas of development visit Activities in this website.