An evidence-based practice assessment of efficacious diagnostics for bilingual children with suspected autism spectrum disorders

The purpose of this study was to determine the best type of diagnostics to use in kindergarten aged bilingual children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) using evidence-based practices. The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and American Speech Language and Hearing Association’s (ASHA) journal databases were used to find citations. The following outcome terms were used: diagnosis, assessment, screener, standard, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CAST, Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test-II, Primary Care Screener, Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale, Autism Behavior Checklist, Autism Quotient- Adolescent Version, Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Gilliam Asperger’s Disorder Scale, Krug Asperger’s Disorder Index, Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test-II, Screening Tool for Autism in Two-Year-Olds, Social Communication Questionnaire. The Autism Diagnostics Interview-Revised was found to be the most efficacious screener for bilingual English-Spanish children.