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Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) - Over Age 2

Please fill out the following survey assessing your child's risk for autism. After you complete all the questions, your child's autism risk score will be calculated for you. We will also email you the results for your records.

The Q-CHAT assessment is typically used for children between the ages of 18-36 months. Outside of this range, it will not be reliable.

Do you agree to participate in our autism research study as described in the Chatter Baby Consent Form, Privacy Policy, and UCLA Terms of Use ?

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Yes

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Child's Gender

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Male

Female

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Date of Birth

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Child's age in years:

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Has your child lost any skills (movement, language, etc...) that they once had?

Yes

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Please describe the lost skills, and when this occurred.

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Today, does your child have a current diagnosis of any of the following:

Deaf or moderate-to-severe hearing impaired

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified

Cognitive delay

Speech or language delay

Motor delay

Developmental delay

Social-emotional delay

Adaptive-behavior delay

Other (seizure, cardiac disorder, etc...)

Other diagnosis for child (please specify):

In which language domain did your child receive a diagnosis?

Speech

Expressive Language

Receptive Language

Has your child's sibling been diagnosed with any of the following at any point in their childhood:

Deaf or moderate-to-severe hearing impaired

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified

Cognitive delay

Speech or language delay

Motor delay

Developmental delay

Social-emotional delay

Adaptive-behavior delay

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Other

Other sibling diagnosis (please specify):

Older brother

Older sister

Younger brother

Younger sister

Older half-brother

Older half-sister

Younger half-brother

Younger half-sister

Twin brother

Twin sister

Deaf or moderately-to-severely hearing impaired

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified

Cognitive Delay

Speech or Language Delay

Motor Delay

Developmental Delay

Social-emotional Delay

Adaptive-behavior Delay

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Other

Is your child receiving Early Intervention or any therapy services such as speech, occupational, etc...?

Yes

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Please describe which services your child is receiving, and when.

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Does your child have any unusual behaviors?

Yes

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Please describe the unusual behaviors.

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Does your child look at you when you call his/her name?

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How easy is it for you to get eye contact with your child?

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When your child is playing alone, does s/he line objects up?

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Can other people easily understand your child's speech?

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Does your child point to indicate that s/he wants something (e.g. a toy that is out of reach)

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Does your child point to share interest with you (e.g. pointing at an interesting sight)?

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How long can your child's interest be maintained by a spinning object (e.g. washing machine, electric fan, toy car wheels)?

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How many words can your child say?

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Does your child pretend (e.g. care for dolls, talk on a toy phone)?

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Does your child follow where you're looking?

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How often does your child sniff or lick unusual objects?

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Does your child place your hand on an object when s/he wants you to use it (e.g. on a door handle when s/he wants you to open the door, on a toy when s/he wants you to activate it)?

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Does your child walk on tiptoe?

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How easy is it for your child to adapt when his/her routine changes or when things are out of their usual place?

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If you or someone else in the family is visibly upset, does your child show signs of wanting to comfort them? (e.g. stroking their hair, hugging them)?

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Does your child do the same thing over and over again (e.g. running the tap, turning the light switch on and off, opening and closing doors)?

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Would you describe your child's first words as:

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Does your child echo things s/he hears (e.g. things that you say, lines from songs or movies, sounds)?

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Does your child use simple gestures (e.g. wave goodbye)?

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Does your child make unusual finger movements near his/her eyes?

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Does your child spontaneously look at your face to check your reaction when faced with something unfamiliar?

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How long can your child's interest be maintained by just one or two objects?

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Does your child twiddle objects repetitively (e.g. pieces of string)?

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Does your child seem oversensitive to noise?

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Does your child stare at nothing with no apparent purpose?

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Do you have any other concerns about your child's development?

Yes

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Please describe your concerns here.

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Q-CHAT (Quantitative CHecklist for Autism in Toddlers) Score:

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Your results will be provided on the next page, and will also be emailed to you. Please click Submit to complete the survey.

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