The First Years Inventory (FYI 3.1): Evidence for Its Efficacy in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Screening Between 8 and 12 Months Related to Classification at 3 Years of Age

Abstract

Abstract Date Presented 03/27/20 The analysis in this paper tests the utility of the FYI 3.1 as an autism screening tool and how that utility varies over age. Initial screening was done on a community sample of 1,893 children between 8 and 16 months of age. Sensitivity and positive predictive value were tested over a range of specificity from 85 to 99%. Primary Author and Speaker: John Sideris Contributing Authors: Grace Baranek, Linda Watson, Elizabeth Crais, Yun-Ju Chen