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Childhood Autism Rating Scale | Second Edition

Childhood Autism Rating Scale | Second Edition

CARS2
  • Steven R. Love, PhD
  • Eric Schopler, PhD
  • Mary E. Van Bourgondien, PhD
  • Glenna Janette Wellman, PhD
Childhood Autism Rating Scale | Second Edition is a brief rating scale that helps identify autism in children. CARS2 offers an easy-to-use tool that helps distinguish from developmentally disabled children who are not autistic, giving quantifiable ratings based on direct behaviour observation.
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      Includes 25 Standard Version Rating Booklets (CARS2-ST), 25 High Functioning Individuals Rating Booklets (CARS2-HF); 25 Questionnaires for Parents or Caregivers (CARS2-QPC); and Manual

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    Overview

    Publication date:
    2010

    Age range:
    2:0+

    Scores/Interpretation:
    Cut scores, standard scores and percentiles

    Qualification level:
    B

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    Completion time:
    15 minutes (15 items)

    Administration:
    Paper-and-pencil

    Scoring options:
    Manual scoring

    Product Details

    CARS2 has been revised to cover the entire autism spectrum, including Asperger’s Syndrome.

    Benefits

    • Integrate diagnostic information.
    • Determine functional capabilities.
    • Provide feedback to parents.
    • Design targeted interventions.

    Features

    CARS2 includes enhancements that make the test more responsive to individuals on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum — those with average or higher IQ scores, better verbal skills, and more subtle social and behavioral deficits.

    • Standard Version Rating Booklet: for use with individuals younger than age 6 and those with communication difficulties or below average estimated IQs.
    • High Functioning Individuals Rating Booklet: use to assess verbally fluent individuals ages 6 and older, with IQ scores above 80.
    • Questionnaire for Parents or Caregivers: an unscored scale that gathers information for use in making Standard and High Functioning ratings.
    		 

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