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Rethinking Measurement Standards of Autism Symptomology in Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome
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Fielding-Gebhardt, Heather; Bredin-Oja, Shelley L.; Warren, Steven F.; Brady, Nancy C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Accurate representation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in fragile X syndrome (FXS) is necessary for the field. We examined classifications of ASD using three approaches--Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2; Lord et al. 2012), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS2-ST; Schopler et al. 2010), and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Disability Identification
Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients Referred by Family Physicians with the Suspicion of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Yaylaci, Ferhat; Guller, Baris – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Current evidence shows that early interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more efficient and associated with better long-term outcomes. This also highlights the need for early recognition of children with ASD symptoms by family physicians and referral to child psychiatrists. This study aimed to evaluate how family…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Physicians, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
Factor Analysis of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale in a Sample of Two Year Olds with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Moulton, Emily; Bradbury, Kathryn; Barton, Marianne; Fein, Deborah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), (Schopler et al. in J Autism Dev Disord 10(1):91-103, 1980) is a 15-item observation-based rating scale that yields a total score reflective of autism symptom severity. This study investigated the factor structure of the CARS in a sample of 2-year-old children with DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Agreement between a Brief Autism Observational Instrument and Established ASD Measures
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Ward, Samantha L.; Sullivan, Karen A.; Gilmore, Linda – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2016
Objective: Limited time and resources necessitate the availability of accurate, inexpensive and rapid diagnostic aids for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Autistic Behavioural Indicators Instrument (ABII) was developed for this purpose, but its psychometric properties have not yet been fully established. Method: The clinician-rated ABII, the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychometrics, Diagnostic Tests