Machado FP, Palladino RRR, Damasceno LL, Cunha MC. Appropriateness of Using Autism Spectrum Disorders Screening Tools in a Hearing Evaluation Service.
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2016;
68:60-66. [PMID:
27583711 DOI:
10.1159/000446984]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim was to test the appropriateness of using autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening tools in a hearing evaluation service.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Forty-one children with a mean age of 2.8 years, of whom 33 (80.5%) were boys, were evaluated in an audiological diagnostic service using ASD screening tools that had been validated for use in Brazil and recommended by the Ministry of Health.
RESULTS
82% of the subjects referred to the hearing diagnostic service over 18 months did not show any type of hearing loss, but 60% had early signs of autism. 10% had hearing loss and were at risk for autism.
CONCLUSION
The data emphasize the importance of the awareness and the training of professionals working with young children in ASD screening. The data also suggest that screening young children in a hearing evaluation service may contribute to more timely identification of children at risk for ASD.
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