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Peer reviewedSchopler, Eric; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1980
Analysis of scores of 537 autistic children on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale is presented and the administration, composition, and scoring of the scale are discussed. Findings noted include the scale's ability to distinguish two groups of autistic Ss from other developmentally disabled Ss. (CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedCarter, Alice S.; Volkmar, Fred R.; Sparrow, Sara S.; Wang, Jing-Jen; Lord, Catherine; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
A study of 684 individuals yielded special population norms on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales for individuals with autism for mute children under 10, children with some verbal skills under 10, mute individuals who are 10 or older, and individuals with some verbal skills who are 10 or older. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Peer reviewedParks, Susan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1983
The review examines five measures designed to assess autistic symptomatology: Rimland's Diagnostic Checklist for Behavior-Disturbed Children, the Behavior Rating Instrument for Autistic and Atypical Children, the Behavior Observation Scale for Autism, the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, and the Autism Behavior Checklist. Available studies of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedBarthelemy, C.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
The Behavior Summarized Evaluation (BSE) measures changes in behavioral parameters in autistic children over time and treatments. Tests of reliability and validity suggest that the BSE is an acceptable tool for the assessment of autistic behaviors, is easy to handle, and is accessible to both professional and paraprofessional medicoeducative…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textFiese, Barbara Harris; And Others – 1980
The use of an observational assessment instrument designed for autistic children is described. The Behavior Rating Instrument for Autistic and other Atypical Children (BRIAAC) measures behavior in eight developmental areas: relationship to an adult, communication, drive for mastery, vocalization and expressive speech, sound and speech reception,…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales
Mukuma, Diana – 1980
An evaluation instrument (BRIAAC) for assessing untestable children is described. The observational tool is said to be particularly appropriate for autistic and other severely withdrawn children. The BRIAAC assesses level of present function and measures behavior changes in the following areas: relationship with an adult (physically and…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedSaemundsen, Evald; Magnusson, Pall; Smari, Jakob; Sigurdaedottir, Solveig – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
The agreement between the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI- R) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) was investigated in the diagnostic assessment of 54 children (ages 22-114 months) referred for possible autism. The observed agreement between the two systems was 66.7%. The CARS identified more cases of autism than the ADI-R.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
