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The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test, abbreviated as CAST and formerly titled the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test, is a tool to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children aged 4–11 years, in a non-clinical setting. It is also called the Social and Communication Development Questionnaire.
The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment ( ASEBA ), created by Thomas Achenbach, is collection of questionnaires used to assess adaptive and maladaptive behavior and overall functioning in individuals. The system includes report forms for multiple informants – the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is used for caregivers to fill out ...
The Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) philosophy recognizes autism as a lifelong condition and does not aim to cure but to respond to autism as a culture.
The group, all children with autism, are attending the week-long program at Champion Day Camp in New City. The camp is sponsored by the Rockland County Association for Learning Disabilities...
The Livingston Police Department will be taking part in two new initiatives in an effort to reach out to people with special needs and people with autism, officials recently announced.
Like Katie, a majority of autistic adults (68 percent) get rides from parents and family members to get where they need to go, while 28 percent walk, according to the survey, a collaboration with...
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is a standardized diagnostic test for assessing autism spectrum disorder. The protocol consists of a series of structured and semi-structured tasks that involve social interaction between the examiner and the person under assessment.
Greta Thunberg’s mother is opening up about her daughter’s struggles, including an eating disorder that almost required the young girl to be hospitalized.
With over 120 employers present at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the Autism in Entertainment Conference was one of the largest industry networking events for neurodivergent ...
What's a parent to do? If you're flying with young kids, you may wonder if it's OK to let your kids run free anywhere at the airport. When are they old enough to let them out of your sight?