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Maja Cepanec; Sanja Šimleša – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Most internationally recognized instruments for the screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder have been developed in the USA, which calls into question the degree of their cultural adaptation to diverse populations. The aim of this study is to examine the characteristics of social communication in typically developing Croatian-speaking…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Cultural Relevance
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Sophie Shapter; Amy Carroll; Kate Roberts – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent social distancing policies forced healthcare teams to drastically alter the way they deliver services. This was particularly challenging for clinicians involved in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as assessment tools and methods required face-to-face social interactions between clinicians and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Observation, Diagnostic Tests, Test Validity
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Phillips, Helen; Wright, Barry; Allgar, Victoria; McConachie, Helen; Sweetman, Jennifer; Hargate, Rebecca; Hodkinson, Rachel; Bland, Martin; George, Hannah; Hughes, Anna; Hayward, Emily; De Las Heras, Victoria Fernandez Garcia; Le Couteur, Ann – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
We report a Delphi Consensus modification and first validation study of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule -- 2 with deaf children and young people (ADOS-2 Deaf adaptation). Validation included 122 deaf participants (aged 2-18 years), 63 with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This was compared to a National Institute for Health and…
Descriptors: Autism, Observation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Tests
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Dow, Deanna; Holbrook, Alison; Toolan, Christina; McDonald, Nicole; Sterrett, Kyle; Rosen, Nicole; Kim, So Hyun; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Interest in telehealth assessment for autism has increased due to COVID-19 and subsequent expansion of remote psychological services, though options that are easy for clinicians to adopt and available through the lifespan are limited. The Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA) provides a social context with standardized materials and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Screening Tests, Psychological Services
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Bal, Vanessa H.; Maye, Melissa; Salzman, Emma; Huerta, Marisela; Pepa, Lauren; Risi, Susan; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Few measures are appropriate to assess autism symptoms in minimally verbal adolescents and adults. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2, Lord et al., in Autism diagnostic observation schedule--2nd edition (ADOS-2). Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 2012) Modules 1 and 2 were designed and validated with…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Autism, Observation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Medda, Juliane E.; Cholemkery, Hannah; Freitag, Christine M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The aim of the present study was to establish diagnostic validity of the new algorithm of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, the ADOS-2, to differentiate between ASD and other clinically relevant psychiatric and developmental disorders in a large German sample. Validity of ADOS and ADOS-2 diagnostic algorithms was established in 826…
Descriptors: Autism, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Fusar-Poli, Laura; Brondino, Natascia; Rocchetti, Matteo; Panisi, Cristina; Provenzani, Umberto; Damiani, Stefano; Politi, Pierluigi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood often represents a challenge in clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the ADOS and ADI-R in diagnosing ASD in adults. 113 subjects with an IQ of 70 or above were assessed through an extensive clinical evaluation. The ADOS-2 Module 4…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adults
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Mundy, Peter; Novotny, Stephanie; Swain-Lerro, Lindsey; McIntyre, Nancy; Zajic, Matt; Oswald, Tasha – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The validity of joint attention assessment in school-aged children with ASD is unclear (Lord, Jones, "Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry" 53(5):490-509, 2012). This study examined the feasibility and validity of a parent-report measure of joint attention related behaviors in verbal children and adolescents with ASD. Fifty-two…
Descriptors: Attention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evaluation Methods
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de Jonge, Maretha; Parr, Jeremy; Rutter, Michael; Wallace, Simon; Kemner, Chantal; Bailey, Anthony; van Engeland, Herman; Pickles, Andrew – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
To identify the broader autism phenotype (BAP), the Family History Interview subject and informant versions and an observational tool (Impression of Interviewee), were developed. This study investigated whether the instruments differentiated between parents of children with autism, and parents of children with Down syndrome (DS). The BAP scores of…
Descriptors: Autism, Interviews, Family Environment, Down Syndrome
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Neil, Louise; Green, Dido; Pellicano, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Unusual reactions to sensory input became part of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5. Measures accurately assessing these symptoms are important for clinical decisions. This study examined the reliability and validity of the Sensory Behavior Questionnaire, a parent-report scale designed to assess frequency and impact…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Anxiety
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Grzadzinski, Rebecca; Carr, Themba; Colombi, Costanza; McGuire, Kelly; Dufek, Sarah; Pickles, Andrew; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Psychometric properties and initial validity of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC), a measure of treatment-response for social-communication behaviors, are described. The BOSCC coding scheme is applied to 177 video observations of 56 young children with ASD and minimal language abilities. The BOSCC has high to excellent…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Validity, Outcomes of Treatment, Measures (Individuals)
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de Bildt, Annelies; Mulder, Erik J.; Hoekstra, Pieter J.; van Lang, Natasja D. J.; Minderaa, Ruud B.; Hartman, Catharina A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
The Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ) was compared with the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), and clinical classification in children with mild and moderate intellectual disability (ID), to investigate its criterion related validity. The contribution of the CSBQ to a…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Mild Mental Retardation, Autism, Validity
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de Bildt, Annelies; Oosterling, Iris J.; van Lang, Natasja D. J.; Sytema, Sjoerd; Minderaa, Ruud B.; van Engeland, Herman; Roos, Sascha; Buitelaar, Jan K.; van der Gaag, Rutger-Jan; de Jonge, Maretha V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
The validity of the calibrated severity scores on the ADOS as reported by Gotham et al. (J Autism Dev Disord 39: 693-705, "2009"), was investigated in an independent sample of 1248 Dutch children with 1455 ADOS administrations (modules 1, 2 and 3). The greater comparability between ADOS administrations at different times, ages and in…
Descriptors: Autism, Test Validity, Severity (of Disability), Age Differences
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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