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The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test)
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Williams, Jo; Scott, Fiona; Stott, Carol; Allison, Carrie; Bolton, Patrick; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Brayne, Carol – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2005
The Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (CAST) is a parental questionnaire to screen for autism spectrum conditions. In this validation study, the CAST was distributed to 1925 children aged 5-11 in mainstream Cambridgeshire schools. A sample of participants received a full diagnostic assessment, conducted blind to screen status. The sensitivity of…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Children, Asperger Syndrome, Autism
Brief Report: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Conditions in Children Aged 5-11 Years in Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Scott, Fiona J.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Bolton, Patrick; Brayne, Carol – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
A study investigated the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in children (ages 5-11) in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Using 1999 data from public records, screening instruments, educational psychology and special education needs coordinator records, a prevalence of almost 0.6% was found, with a ratio of 4:1 males to females. (Contains…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children, Elementary Education
The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): Preliminary Development of a UK Screen for Mainstream Primary-School-Age Children.
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Scott, Fiona J.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Bolton, Patrick; Brayne, Carol – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
This article describes a pilot and follow-up study of the development of a screening test for Asperger Syndrome (AS) and relates social and communication conditions in children aged 4-11. Results suggest that the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test may be useful for identifying children at risk for AS and related conditions, in a mainstream…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children, Disability Identification