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ASD by Mind Map: ASD

1. childhood autism rating scale (CARS) - suitable for children 2 years or older and the assessment is conducted in questionnaire form. Evaluators using the CARS rate the child on a scale from 1 to 4 in each of 15 areas. The following is a link to a sample evaluation http://www.oreilly.com/medical/autism/news/diag_tools.html#CARS The scale is completed based on direct behavior observation by a professional as well as reports from parents, teachers, or caretakers.

2. How the Childhood Autism Rating Scale Works - There are 15 categories that are used to determine whether or not autistic symptoms are present:

3. -Relating to people- Imitation -Emotional response - Body use - Object use ---Adaptation to change -Visual response -Listening response Taste, smell, and touch response and use -Fear or nervousness- Verbal communication -Nonverbal communication -Activity level Level and consistency of intellectual response -General impressions