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Peer reviewedSouth, Mikle; Williams, Brenda J.; McMahon, William M.; Owley, Thomas; Filipek, Pauline A.; Shernoff, E.; Corsello, Christina; Lainhart, Janet E.; Landa, Rebecca; Ozonoff, Sally – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
A study examined the validity of the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS) with 119 children (ages 3-10) with strict DSM-IV (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV) diagnoses of autism. The GARS consistently underestimated the likelihood that children would be classified as having autism. Limitations of ratings scales and of the GARS…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
