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An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten
An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten
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The diagnosis of autism is a comprehensive process that requires trained professionals and is often a time consuming process. Behavior rating scales are common components used by practitioners in evaluations to assess various social, emotional, or behavioral problems. With the rise of awareness, the steady increase of autism diagnoses, and the importance of early identification to increase the effectiveness of intervention, there is a need for screeners to identify the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The purpose of the present study was to determine if there was a group of items on the Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 that reliably distinguished between …