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Peer reviewedSturmey, Peter – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
This paper reviews the psychometric properties, treatment utility, and conceptual basis of instruments used to identify the functions of aberrant behaviors in people with developmental disabilities. Instruments include the Motivational Assessment Scale, Motivation Analysis Rating Scale, Functional Analysis Interview Form, and Functional Analysis…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Motivation
Peer reviewedKoegel, Lynn Kern; Koegel, Robert L.; Smith, Annette – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study of six children (ages 3-9) with autism assessed whether manipulation of variables related to motivation and attention in children with autism would influence performance on standardized tests. Results found the children showed higher scores when conditions were modified to improve the likelihood of responding to test stimuli. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attention, Autism, Evaluation Methods, Standardized Tests
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
