Comparing Behavioral Profiles for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities Using the BASC-2 Parent Rating Scales–Preschool Form

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Gardner ◽  
Jonathan M. Campbell ◽  
Andrew J. Bush ◽  
Laura Murphy
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Adaptive Functioning ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Parent Ratings ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Parent Rating Scales

We contrasted Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition–Parent Rating Scales–Preschool Form (BASC-2 PRS-P) parent ratings for 242 (52% African American; 39% White) preschool-aged children from three diagnostic groups: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and ASD and ID (ASD/ID). Across diagnostic groups, atypical behavior, attention, and adaptive functioning were rated as problematic; Developmental Social Disorders (DSD) scores were elevated across diagnostic groups and did not differ. Several BASC-2 clinical and adaptive scales differed across diagnostic groups, with parent-rated aggression higher for the ID group, parent-rated social withdrawal higher for the ASD group, and parent-rated social skills lower for the ASD/ID group. No differences in BASC-2 scores were found across African American and White preschoolers. The BASC-2 identified problem areas in a preschool clinical sample that were consistent with those of preschoolers with developmental disabilities. However, findings did not support use of the DSD as an ASD-specific screening measure.

scholarly journals Sensitivity and Specificity of an Executive Function Screener at Identifying Children With ADHD and Reading Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Justin E. Karr ◽  
Michelle Y. Kibby ◽  
Audreyana C. Jagger-Rickels ◽  
Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Reading Disability ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Sum Score ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Parent Rating Scales

Objective: This study evaluated the sensitivity/specificity of a global sum score (GSS) from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, Executive Function screener (BASC-2-EF) at classifying children with/without ADHD and/or reading disability (RD). Method: The BASC-2 Teacher/Parent Rating Scales (TRS/PRS) were completed for children (8-12 years old; 43.1% female) with no diagnosis ( n = 53), RD ( n = 34), ADHD ( n = 85), co-morbid RD/ADHD ( n = 36), and other diagnoses ( n = 15). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses evaluated the sensitivity/specificity of the BASC-2-EF GSS at discriminating between children with/without ADHD or RD. Results: Area under the curve (AUC) scores indicated the sensitivity/specificity of the BASC-2-EF GSS at discriminating between children with/without ADHD (TRS: AUC = .831, p < .001; PRS: AUC = .919, p < .001), with/without RD (TRS: AUC = .724, p = .001; PRS: AUC = .615, p = .101), and with ADHD or RD through post hoc analysis (TRS: AUC = .674, p = .006; PRS: AUC = .819, p < .001). Conclusion: The findings support utilizing the BASC-2-EF GSS when differentiating ADHD from RD and typical development.

scholarly journals Using the BASC-2 Parent Rating Scales to Screen for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Bradstreet ◽  
Julia I. Juechter ◽  
Randy W. Kamphaus ◽  
Connor M. Kerns ◽  
Diana L. Robins
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Parent Rating Scales ◽  
Preschool Aged Children

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on the Adaptive Functioning, Behavioral Problems, and Repetitive Behaviors of Italian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Observational Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Martina Siracusano ◽  
Eugenia Segatori ◽  
Assia Riccioni ◽  
Leonardo Emberti Gialloreti ◽  
Paolo Curatolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Adaptive Functioning ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adaptive Skills ◽  
The Impact

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families have represented a fragile population on which the extreme circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak may have doubly impaired. Interruption of therapeutical interventions delivered in-person and routine disruption constituted some of the main challenges they had to face. This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adaptive functioning, behavioral problems, and repetitive behaviors of children with ASD. In a sample of 85 Italian ASD children (mean age 7 years old; 68 males, 17 females), through a comparison with a baseline evaluation performed during the months preceding COVID-19, we evaluated whether after the compulsory home confinement any improvement or worsening was reported by parents of ASD individuals using standardized instruments (Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (Second Edition), Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised). No significant worsening in the adaptive functioning, problematic, and repetitive behaviors emerged after the compulsory home confinement. Within the schooler children, clinical stability was found in reference to both adaptive skills and behavioral aspects, whereas within preschoolers, a significant improvement in adaptive skills emerged and was related to the subsistence of web-delivered intervention, parental work continuance, and online support during the lockdown.

Effects of Nephrotic Syndrome on the Family: A Controlled Study

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 948-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Vance ◽  
Louis E. Fazan ◽  
Betty Satterwhite ◽  
Ivan B. Pless
Keyword(s):  
Nephrotic Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Parent Rating Scales

The hypothesis that the parents and siblings of children with nephrotic syndrome are more likely to develop psychosocial problems than those of healthy children was tested. Seventy-nine siblings from 36 such families were compared with 79 healthy children from closely matched families using interviews, parent rating scales, teachers' reports, and psychological tests. Although few striking differences were found between the two groups, the findings suggest several areas of increased vulnerability among the parents and siblings of children with nephrosis. Parents often denied the existence of apparently stressful events, but the personality profiles of the siblings suggested decreased social confidence and a lesser degree of self-acceptance. Evidence of inhibition, such as less aggression and poorer academic performance, were also described in response to questions in the interview. These results should prove useful to clinicians in the management of families of children with this or other chronic illnesses.

Evaluating the Sensory Integrative Functions of Mainstream Schoolchildren with Specific Developmental Disorders

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 465-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Chu
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Integration ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Parent Rating Scales ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Therapy Service

Clinicians and educators are becoming increasingly aware of sensory integrative dysfunctions (SIDs) in mainstream schoolchildren with specific developmental disorders (SDDs). This study was designed (1) to determine whether or not SID occurred significantly in mainstream schoolchildren aged 5–8 years, referred to the Ealing Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service (EPOTS); (2) to explore the patterns and nature of SID found In such a group; and (3) to ascertain any relationships between certain types of SID and specific behavioural traits. The study adopted a differential research method. The subjects were two groups of children aged 5–8 years. The experimental group (EG) consisted of 25 children referred to EPOTS. The control group (CG) consisted of 18 mainstream schoolchildren with no known dysfunction. All subjects were administered the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) and Clinical Observations of neurobehavioural and neuromuscular functions. The Conners' Parent Rating Scales – 93 (CPRS-93) was used to evaluate specific behavioural traits in the EG children. The results of statistical analysis supported that mainstream schoolchildren with SDD (EG, n=25) referred to EPOTS had significantly lower scores (p<.001) in the SIPT than a normal control group of children (CG, n=18) with matched demographic data. The EG children showed significant neurobehavioural and neuromuscular dysfunctions (p<.05) in comparison with the CG in the Clinical Observations. The percentage of EG children with scores similar to the six SIPT clusters was 44%, which is higher than the figure of 29.6% produced by the test publisher. There was no consistent correlation between the SIPT variables and the variables identified in the CPRS-93. Although the findings were not conclusive, some partial pattern could be identified.

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