Autism Society Ontario
Halton Chapter

What is Autism/PDD
    What does Autism look like?
     Diagnostic Criteria
     CHAT-Checklist for Autism
     in Toddlers
     Early diagnosis & Intervention
     What to do first with a new
     diagnosis

CHAT - Checklist for Autism in Toddlers

Child’s Name:____________________________

Current Date: ____________________________

Date of Birth: ____________________________

Child’s Age: _____________________________

Section A (Ask Parent)

1. Does your child enjoy being swung, bounced on your knee,
     etc.?
     Yes / No

2. Does your child take an interest in other children?
     Yes /No

3. Does your child like climbing on things, such as up stairs?
     Yes /No

4. Does your child enjoy playing peek-a-boo/Hide-and-seek?
     Yes /No

5. Does your child ever pretend, for example, to make a cup of
    tea using a toy cup & teapot, or pretend other things?
    Yes /No

6. Does your child ever use his /her index finger to point, to
    ask for something?
    Yes /No

7. Does your child ever use his/her index finger to point, to
    indicate interest in something?
   Yes /No

8. Can your child play properly with toys (e.g. cars or bricks)
    without just mouthing, fiddling, or dropping them?
    Yes /No

9. Does your child ever bring objects over to you (parent), to
     show you something?
     Yes /No

Section B (GP or Health Visitor’s Observation)

1.     During your appointment, has the child made eye contact with you?
Yes /No

2. Get child’s attention, then point across the room at an
      interesting object and say "Oh look! There’s a [name a
      toy]!" Watch child’s face. Does the child look across to see
     what you are pointing at? (To record yes on this item,
     ensure the child has not simply looked at your hand, but
     has actually looked at the object you are pointing at.
     Yes /No

3. Get the child’s attention, then give child a miniature toy
     cup & teapot (or substitute toy pitcher and cup for juice)
     and say "Can you make a cup of tea (juice)?" Does the
     child pretend to pour out tea (juice), drink it, etc.? If you
     can elicit an example of pretending in some other game,
     score a yes on this item.
     Yes /No

4. Say to the child "Where's the light?", or "Show me the
     Light". Does the child point with his/her index finger at
     the light? (Repeat this with "Where’s the teddy?" or
     some other unreachable object, if the child does not
     understand the word "light". To record yes on this item,
     the child must have looked up at your face around the time
     of pointing).
     Yes /No

5. Can the child build a tower of bricks? (How many bricks?)
     Yes /No