The assessment of autistic children: a selective review of available instruments
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Vol. 13 (3) , 255-267
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01531565
Abstract
This review examines five measures specifically 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 reliability and validity issues are discussed. Reliability indices for all scales, except Rimland's Diagnostic Checklist, are at acceptable levels. Each scale has been found to suffer from a lack of demonstrated discriminant and/or content validity. Recommendations for future research are provided.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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