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Research indicates that it is possible to detect autism spectrum disorders as early as 12-18 months in some cases, and there are increasingly focus on providing intervention to such young children. The assessment tools for detecting autism spectrum disorders and other disorders diagnosed on behavior are not standardized, and need further research.

Perce, Carter, Weinfeld, Desomn, Hazin, Bjork and Gallagher have published a study in The Journal of Pediatrics including the use of The Communication and symbolic behavior scales Developmental Profile Infant-Toddler Checklist on 10479 one-year old children, showing positive results in detecting autism spectrum disorders, language delay and developmental delay. This result is a positive move through a checklist that can be applied at regular child controls to detect autism spectrum disorders.