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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: A Standardized Observation of Communicative and Social Behavior.
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Lord, Catherine; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, a standardized protocol for observation of social and communicative behavior associated with autism, is described. Data on interrater reliability as well as test-retest reliability and discriminant validity are provided. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
Reliability and Validity of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale--Tokyo Version (CARS-TV).
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Kurita, Hiroshi; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
A Japanese translation of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale was used with 167 developmentally disabled children under age 16. Total score demonstrated a satisfactory level of taxonomic validity and discriminated infantile autism and other pervasive developmental disorders from mental retardation alone. A satisfactory concurrent validity on the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Cultural Differences
Parental Report of Social Behaviors in Autistic Preschoolers.
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Stone, Wendy L.; Lemanek, Kathleen L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
Parents of 20 children with autism and 14 children with mental retardation, with comparable cognitive developmental levels, completed the Preschool Social Behavior Checklist. Results revealed that autistic children exhibited deficits in imaginative play, peer play, and imitation skills compared to the other group, and that parents are capable of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis