Abstract
There is a critical need for screening and diagnostic tools (SDT) for autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in regional languages in South Asia. To address this, we translated four widely used SDT (Social Communication Disorder Checklist, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Social Communication Questionnaire, and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) into Bengali and Hindi, two main regional languages (∼360 million speakers), and tested their usability in children with and without ASC. We found a significant difference in scores between children with ASC (n=45 in Bengali, n=40 in Hindi) and typically developing children (n=43 in Bengali, n=42 in Hindi) on all SDTs. These results demonstrate that these SDTs are usable in South Asia, and constitute an important resource for epidemiology research and clinical diagnosis in the region. Autism Res 2014, 7: 598-607.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 598-607 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Autism Research |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2014 International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords
- Cultural
- Global mental health
- Screening
- Translation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Clinical Neurology
- Genetics(clinical)
