Source: Bloom Buddy News | August 12, 2022.
Bloom Buddy has just hit another major milestone as it launches the global standard M-CHAT Autism screening tool to make early year screenings readily available to parents and healthcare providers in Nigeria. The M-CHAT-R screening tool enables early identification of indicators of Autism for intervention and will be available on the Bloom Buddy telehealth web app which launched at end of August this year.
The M-CHAT tool which stands for Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers — Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT–R/F) is an Autism screening tool that is used to screen for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children aged between 16 and 30 months and classifies a child's risk as low, medium or high, based on responses to 20 questions.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects, among other things, the way an individual relates to their environment and interacts with other people. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterised by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviours.
While there is no known cure for Autism, many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can go on to live relatively independent lives with the right support. Autism occurs across all nationalities and cultural groups but is four times more common among boys than girls.
Bloom Buddy's Autism screening tool will help parents identify early indicators of Autism in their children so that they can get the necessary intervention and support.
Sola Fatoba, Bloom Buddy's co-founder and CEO said: "Our web app is an ecosystem where families can receive support from screening right through diagnosis and intervention. Our goal is to transform Autism Healthcare Management in a way that strategically reduces the burden on families and supports health care providers to focus their energy where it is needed most."
The M-Chat screening tool is available for parents, caregivers and health care professionals at www.thebloombuddy.com.
About Bloom Buddy
Bloom Buddy is a complete ecosystem that connects parents & caregivers of children with Autism to licensed specialists and board-certified interventionists through the convenience of teleconsultations for screenings, diagnosis and intervention.
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