Diana Robins is associate professor of psychology at Drexel University. She leads the Research Program in Early Detection and Intervention at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute.
Diana Robins
Associate professor of psychology
Drexel University
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A Norwegian study published in February suggested that the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers fails to detect many cases of autism at 18 months of age. The creators of the test explain why there’s more to the story.
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Deborah Fein, Diana Robins
29 April 2014 | 6 min read
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