ASDETECT Videos

12 Month Videos

12.1 Eye Contact




Does your child make regular and consistent eye contact with you and other family members across different settings (e.g., to share his/her attention with you, to ask for things, and to “check in”)?


12.2 Pointing




Does your child point to show you something that is out of reach AND turn to look at you? (e.g., bubbles, a toy, or a plane)


12.3 Use of Gestures




Does your child use gestures such as waving bye-bye or clapping?


12.4 Imitation




Does your child copy your actions, such as banging blocks together or combing his/her hair after you do it?


12.5 Response to name




Does your child consistently respond to his/her name when you call it, by turning and looking at you?


12.6 Follows point




Does your child follow your finger point when you show him/her something, by looking at what you are pointing at?


12.7 Social Smiles




Does your child look at you and smile, WITHOUT being touched or tickled first?


12.8 Conversational babble




Does your child babble as if she or he was talking to you? (e.g. saying agaga, adaba, mama, dada in a conversational like manner)


12.9 Speaks 1-3 words




Does your child use between 1 and 3 words?


12.10 Understands Simple Instructions




Does your child understand simple instructions, such as "Where’s teddy?”


18 Month Videos

18.1 Eye Contact (key item)




Does your child make regular and consistent eye contact with you and other family members across different settings (e.g., to share his/her attention with you, to ask for things, and to “check in”)?


18.2 Pointing (key item)




Does your child point to show you something that is out of reach AND turn to look at you? (e.g., bubbles, a toy, or a plane)


18.3 Use of Gestures (key item)




Does your child use gestures such as waving bye-bye or nodding and shaking his/her head?


18.4 Showing (key item)




Does your child hold up toys or objects to "show" them to you, WHILE looking at you?


18.5 Pretend Play (key item)




Does your child engage in pretend play, such as feeding a teddy with a spoon or giving it a drink?


18.6 Imitation




Does your child copy your actions, such as combing his/her hair after you do it?


18.7 Response to Name




Does your child consistently respond to his/her name when you call it, by turning and looking at you?


18.8 Follows Point




Does your child follow your finger point when you show him/her something, by looking at what you are pointing at?


18.9 Social Smiles




Does your child look at you and smile, WITHOUT being touched or tickled first?


18.10 Uses 5-10 Words




Does your child use between 5 and 10 clear words?


18.11 Understands Words




Does your child understand many more words than they use?


18.12 Follows Simple Instructions




Does your child follow simple instructions, such as "Give me the block” WITHOUT gesturing with your hand?


18.13 Points to Facial Features




Does your child point to his/her eyes, nose or mouth when asked?

24 Month Videos

24.1 Eye Contact (key item)




Does your child make regular and consistent eye contact with you and other family members across different settings (e.g., to share his/her attention with you, to ask for things, and to “check in”)?


24.2 Pointing (key item)




Does your child point to show you something that is out of reach AND turn to look at you? (e.g., bubbles, a toy, or a plane)


24.3 Use of Gestures (key item)




Does your child use gestures such as waving bye-bye or nodding and shaking his/her head?


24.4 Showing (key item)




Does your child hold up toys or objects to "show" them to you, WHILE looking at you?


24.5 Pretend Play (key item)




Does your child engage in pretend play, such as feeding a teddy with a spoon or giving it a drink?


24.6 Imitation




Does your child copy your actions, such as combing his/her hair after you do it?


24.7 Response to name




Does your child consistently respond to his/her name when you call it, by turning and looking at you?


24.8 Follows Point




Does your child follow your finger point when you show him/her something, by looking at what you are pointing at?


24.9 Social Smiles




Does your child look at you and smile, WITHOUT being touched or tickled first?


24.10 Uses 20-50 words




Does your child use between 20 and 50 clear words?


24.11 Two-Word Phrases




Does your child use some two-word phrases (e.g., more drink)?


24.12 Follows Simple Commands




Does the child follow simple commands such as "Go and get me the teddy”? (do not point to the teddy)