A Comparison and Evaluation of Three Commonly Used Autism Scales.

Sevin, Jay A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ441336

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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A Comparison and Evaluation of Three Commonly Used Autism Scales.

Sevin, Jay A.; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v21 n4 p417-32 Dec 1991

This study, involving 24 children or adolescents with pervasive developmental disorders, assessed 3 autism scales: Autism Behavior Checklist, Real Life Rating Scale, and Childhood Autism Rating Scale. The study analyzed interrater reliability, correlations between pairs of the three scales, diagnostic classification cutoff scores, and relationships between autism scale scores and adaptive behavior scores. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Interrater Reliability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale

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