Autism Inventory of Development

This AID assessment is pretty thorough in all categories and would be a good check list for parents visiting their mediated between the developmental ages of newborn through nine years of age. It's during that she group that things drastically change or become more apparent and with this AID assessment readily available at check ups the process of eliminating autism spectrum or related disorders more convenient. Even assessing the degree of symptoms would beneficial to pediatrician in finding the correct doctor to get a more thorough evaluation done. I think it was also interesting that sensory integration was included. That to me is fantastic because sometimes sensory processing disorder can often get masquerade as a autism spectrum disorder but it is separate and by having that included also helps the doctor understand what the major areas of focus are and what can be done about it. I liked how it also could be used for psychological assessment. Often children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders have other disorders that make handling certain issues difficult because only one area is being treated. This gives a broader range from the typical assessment of autism checklists that are usually presented. It allows for family history to be useful in gaining better insight and if a geneticist needs to be seen. Overall, I think this would be beneficial in all clinics.