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Sun, Xiang; Allison, Carrie; Auyeung, Bonnie; Matthews, Fiona E.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Brayne, Carol – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
Little is known about research on Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in mainland China. The few available studies in mainland China have shown the screening and diagnostic instruments for ASC used in mainland China were different from the West. Literature on screening and diagnostic instruments and criteria were reviewed and current available…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Children, Autism, Foreign Countries
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Jeanson, Brigitte; Thiessen, Carly; Thomson, Kendra; Vermeulen, Rhiannon; Martin, Garry L.; Yu, C. T. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
We assessed the reliability and validity of the discrete-trials teaching evaluation form (DTTEF), a 21-item checklist for assessing instructors conducting discrete-trials teaching (DTT). In Phase 1, six consultants in an applied behavior analysis program for children with autism rated the 21 components of the DTTEF with a mean of 6.2 on a 7-point…
Descriptors: Consultants, Autism, Parents as Teachers, Validity
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Matson, Johnny L.; Hess, Julie A.; Mahan, Sara; Fodstad, Jill C. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
The purpose of this paper was to further establish the validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic for Children (ASD-DC). The methodology consisted of testing the similarity of findings between the ASD-DC and the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), which proved to be statistically significant for subscale content scores on social,…
Descriptors: Medical Evaluation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Measures (Individuals)
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Matson, Johnny L.; Wilkins, Jonathan; Sevin, Jay A.; Knight, Cheryl; Boisjoli, Jessica A.; Sharp, Brenda – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The success of early intervention programs has in large part spurred increasing emphasis on identifying children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) at the earliest possible ages. National and international professional groups have called for early screening and diagnosis, yet the technology to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Early Intervention, Autism, Infants