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Observation of Spontaneous Expressive Language (OSEL): A New Measure for Spontaneous and Expressive Language of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Communication Disorders
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Kim, So Hyun; Junker, Dörte; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
A new language measure, the Observation of Spontaneous Expressive Language (OSEL), is intended to document spontaneous use of syntax, pragmatics, and semantics in 2-12-year-old children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other communication disorders with expressive language levels comparable to typical 2-5 year olds. Because the purpose of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Expressive Language
The GO4KIDDS Brief Adaptive Scale
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Perry, Adrienne; Taheri, Azin; Ting, Victoria; Weiss, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Accurate measurement of adaptive behaviour is important in both clinical and research contexts. While several good clinical measures exist, as well as brief research measures for adults with intellectual disability, there is need for a brief and efficient measure for research with children and youth. We present preliminary psychometric…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Test Validity
Convergent and Discriminant Validity and Reliability of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Storch, Eric A.; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Ehrenreich-May, Jill; Jones, Anna M.; Park, Jennifer M.; Lewin, Adam B.; Murphy, Tanya K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
The psychometric properties of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS), a clinician-administered measure for assessing severity of anxiety symptoms, were examined in 72 children and adolescents diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The internal consistency of the PARS was 0.59, suggesting that the items were related but not…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Rating Scales, Anxiety
Development of the Communication Complexity Scale
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Brady, Nancy C.; Fleming, Kandace; Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy; Olswang, Lesley; Dowden, Patricia; Saunders, Muriel D.; Marquis, Janet – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2012
Purpose: Accurate description of an individual's communication status is critical in both research and practice. Describing the communication status of individuals with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities is difficult because these individuals often communicate with presymbolic means that may not be readily recognized. Our goal was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Standardized Tests, Developmental Disabilities, Interrater Reliability
The Autism Survey: An Evaluation of Reliability and Validity.
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Campbell, Duncan G.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
A study of 83 people working in the field of autism evaluated the psychometric properties of the Autism Survey, an instrument to assess respondents' knowledge about autism. The survey was found to measure one factor, to be stable across time, and to have an internally consistent total score. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Knowledge Level, Measurement Techniques
An Examination of the Phenomenology and the Reliability of Ratings of Compulsive Behavior in Autism.
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McBride, Joelle A.; Panksepp, Jaak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
Four staff members completed 3 questionnaires evaluating quantitative and qualitative aspects of compulsive and autistic behaviors of 17 young autistic adults in a farmstead residential facility. Results affirmed the utility and applicability of obsessive-compulsive assessment devices in evaluating behavior of autistic adults. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods
Validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised
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Lecavalier, Luc; Aman, Michael G.; Scahill, Lawrence; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Tierney, Elaine; Arnold, L. Eugene; Ghuman, Jaswinder K.; Loftin, Rachel L.; Cronin, Pegeen; Koenig, Kathleen; Posey, David J.; Martin, Andres; Hollway, Jill; Lee, Lisa S.; Kau, Alice S. M. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2006
The factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) algorithm items were examined in a sample of 226 youngsters with pervasive developmental disabilities. Exploratory factor analyses indicated a three-factor solution closely resembling the original algorithm and explaining 38% of…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Measurement Techniques, Autism
Reliability and Validity of the "Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale" and the "Gilliam Autism Rating Scale"
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Eaves, Ronald C.; Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Williams, Thomas O., Jr.; Fall, Anna-Maria – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The psychometric properties of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating scale (Eaves, 2003) and the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (Gilliam, 1995) were investigated in this study. One hundred thirty-four individuals with autism, other pervasive developmental disorders, or conditions frequently confused with autism participated in the study. The…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Rating Scales