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Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS)
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Amin D. Lotfizadeh; Brendan Gard; Cynthia Rico; Alan Poling; Kristen R. Choi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Behavior analysts frequently use the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) to assess the language and social skills of children with autism in everyday practice and in research. Despite the widespread use of the VB-MAPP, its psychometric characteristics have not been extensively investigated. To provide information…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Test Validity
Distributional Properties and Criterion Validity of a Shortened Version of the Social Responsiveness Scale: Results from the ECHO Program and Implications for Social Communication Research
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Lyall, Kristen; Hosseini, Mina; Ladd-Acosta, Christine; Ning, Xuejuan; Catellier, Diane; Constantino, John N.; Croen, Lisa A.; Kaat, Aaron J.; Botteron, Kelly; Bush, Nicole R.; Dager, Stephen R.; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Fallin, M. Daniele; Hazlett, Heather; Hertz-Picciotto, Irva; Joseph, Robert M.; Karagas, Margaret R.; Korrick, Susan; Landa, Rebecca; Messinger, Daniel; Oken, Emily; Ozonoff, Sally; Piven, Joseph; Pandey, Juhi; Sathyanarayana, Sheela; Schultz, Robert T.; St. John, Tanya; Schmidt, Rebecca; Volk, Heather; Newschaffer, Craig J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Prior work proposed a shortened version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), a commonly used quantitative measure of social communication traits. We used data from 3031 participants (including 190 ASD cases) from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program to compare distributional properties and criterion validity of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Measures (Individuals), Test Validity
The Social Shapes Test as a Self-Administered, Online Measure of Social Intelligence: Two Studies with Typically Developing Adults and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Matt I. Brown; Patrick R. Heck; Christopher F. Chabris – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The Social Shapes Test (SST) is a measure of social intelligence which does not use human faces or rely on extensive verbal ability. The SST has shown promising validity among adults without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but it is uncertain whether it is suitable for adults with ASD. We find measurement invariance between adults with (n = 229)…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Intelligence, Verbal Ability
Concurrent Validity of the ABAS-II Questionnaire with the Vineland II Interview for Adaptive Behavior in a Pediatric ASD Sample: High Correspondence Despite Systematically Lower Scores
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Dupuis, Annie; Moon, Michael J.; Brian, Jessica; Georgiades, Stelios; Levy, Tomer; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Nicolson, Rob; Schachar, Russell; Crosbie, Jennifer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
We examined the correlation between interviewer-administered Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale II (VABS-II) and the parent-rated Adaptive Behavior Assessment System II (ABAS-II) questionnaire in 352 participants (ages 1.5-20.8 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to determine if ABAS could be used as a screen to reduce the number of VABS…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Adjustment (to Environment), Student Behavior, Autism
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Hansen Research Services Matrix Adaptive Test: A Measure of Nonverbal IQ
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Hansen, John A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Assessment of individuals on the autism spectrum often includes a measure of nonverbal IQ. One such measure is the Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM). For large research studies with participants distributed nationally it is desirable for assessments to be available online. Because time is a premium, it is ideal that the measure produces…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Nonverbal Ability, Intelligence Tests
Diagnosing Autism in Adults with Intellectual Disability: Validation of the DiBAS-R in an Independent Sample
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Heinrich, Manuel; Böhm, Julia; Sappok, Tanja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The study assessed the diagnostic validity of the diagnostic behavioral assessment for autism spectrum disorders-revised (DiBAS-R; 19-item screening scale based on ratings by caregivers) in a clinical sample of 381 adults with ID. Analysis revealed a sensitivity of 0.82 and a specificity of 0.67 in the overall sample (70.3% agreement). Sensitivity…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Intellectual Disability, Diagnostic Tests
The Estimated Prevalence of Autism in School-Aged Children Living in Rural Nepal Using a Population-Based Screening Tool
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Heys, Michelle; Gibbons, Felicity; Haworth, Ed; Medeiros, Emilie; Tumbahangphe, Kirti Man; Wickenden, Mary; Shrestha, Merina; Costello, Anthony; Manandhar, Dharma; Pellicano, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Few data exist on the prevalence of autism in low-income countries. We translated, adapted and tested the acceptability of a Nepali-language version of a screening tool for autism (Autism Quotient-10). Using this tool, we estimated autism prevalence in 4098 rural Nepali children aged 9-13 years. Fourteen children scored > 6 out of 10,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Foreign Countries
Validation of the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition in Adolescents with ASD: Fixation Duration and Pupil Dilation as Predictors of Performance
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Müller, Nico; Baumeister, Sarah; Dziobek, Isabel; Banaschewski, Tobias; Poustka, Luise – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Impaired social cognition is one of the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Appropriate measures of social cognition for high-functioning adolescents with ASD are, however, lacking. The Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC) uses dynamic social stimuli, ensuring ecological validity, and has proven to be a…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents
Parent Perceptions of Community Autism Spectrum Disorder Stigma: Measure Validation and Associations in a Multi-Site Sample
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Zuckerman, Katharine E.; Lindly, Olivia J.; Reyes, Nuri M.; Chavez, Alison E.; Cobian, Maritza; Macias, Kristy; Reynolds, Ann M.; Smith, Kathryn A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
In this study we developed a brief, English/Spanish bilingual parent-reported scale of perceived community autism spectrum disorder (ASD) stigma and tested it in a multi-site sample of Latino and non-Latino white parents of children with ASD. Confirmatory factor analysis of the scale supported a single factor solution with 8 items showing good…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Bias
Joint-Attention and the Social Phenotype of School-Aged Children with ASD
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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
New Interview and Observation Measures of the Broader Autism Phenotype: Group Differentiation
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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
Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC): Spanish Validation
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Lahera, G.; Boada, L.; Pousa, E.; Mirapeix, I.; Morón-Nozaleda, G.; Marinas, L.; Gisbert, L.; Pamiàs, M.; Parellada, M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
We present the Spanish validation of the "Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition" instrument (MASC-SP). We recruited 22 adolescents and young adults with Asperger syndrome and 26 participants with typical development. The MASC-SP and three other social cognition instruments (Ekman Pictures of Facial Affect test, Reading the Mind in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Cognition, Adolescents, Young Adults
Brief Report: The Autism Spectrum Quotient Has Convergent Validity with the Social Responsiveness Scale in a High-Functioning Sample
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Armstrong, Kimberly; Iarocci, Grace – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is widely used to measure autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and screen for ASD. It is readily available free of charge online and is easily accessible to practitioners, researchers and individuals who suspect that they may have an ASD. Thus, the AQ is a potentially useful, widely accessible tool for ASD…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Standardizing ADOS Domain Scores: Separating Severity of Social Affect and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors
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Hus, Vanessa; Gotham, Katherine; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Standardized Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores provide a measure of autism severity that is less influenced by child characteristics than raw totals (Gotham et al. in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders," 39(5), 693-705 2009). However, these scores combine symptoms from the Social Affect (SA) and Restricted…
Descriptors: Scores, Autism, Severity (of Disability), Individual Characteristics
Using the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) and Childhood Autism Rating Scales (CARS) to Predict Long Term Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Nah, Yong-Hwee; Young, Robyn L.; Brewer, Neil – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
This study evaluated the predictive validity of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC; Young, Autism detection in early childhood: ADEC. Australian Council of Educational Research, Camberwell, VIC 2007) and a well-established screening tool, the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS; Schopler et al. The childhood autism rating scale (CARS).…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Autism, Young Children, Rating Scales
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