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Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)
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Definition
- determines severity of autism (mild, mod, severe)
- distinguishes b/w autism and dev delay
- observational tool used to rate behavior; 15 descriptive statements include characteristics, abilities, behaviors that deviate from norm
- scores: below 30- no autism, 30-36.5- mild to mod, 37-60- severe
- children over 2 yrs |
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Coping Inventory and Early Coping Inventory
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Definition
- assesses coping habits, skills, and behaviors: effectiveness, style, strengths, and vulnerabilities
- Coping Inventory: questionnaire assesses coping with self and coping with environment: productive, active, and flexible styles- 15 yrs and above
- Early Coping Inventory: questionnaire assesses the effectiveness of behaviors according to sensorimotor organization, reactive behavior, and self-initiated behavior- 4-36 mo |
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Play History
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Definition
- primary caregiver provides info about a child in 3 categories: general info, previous play exprerience, actual play over 3 days
- materials, action, people, and setting included
-children and adolescents |
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Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale (RKPPS)
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Definition
- observations of play skills to differentiate developmental play abilities, strengths, and weakness, and interest areas
- administered in natural indoor and outdoor env with peers
- 2, 30 min periods of observation
- 4 dimensions assessed: space management, material management, pretense/symbolic play, and participation
- 0-6 yrs
- useful for children whom standardized testing may not be appropriate
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Test of Playfulness (TOP)
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Definition
- assesses a child's playfulness based on observations according to 4 aspects of play: intrinsic motivation, internal control, disengagement from constraints of reality, & framing
- extent, intensity, and skillfulness of play also observed and rated
- 15 months- 10 yrs |
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Transdisciplinary Play Based Assessment (TPBA)
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Definition
- measures child's development, learning style, interaction patterns, and behaviors to determine need for services
- non-standardized play assessment employing team observations based on six phases
- observations categorized into cognitive, social emotional, communication and language, and sensorimotor
- infancy- 6yrs |
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Participation Scale (P-scale) Version 4.8
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- a measure of RESTRICTIONS in social participation related to COMMUNITY MOBILITY, ACCESS TO WORK, RECREATION and SOCIAL INTERACTION with family, peers, neighbors...
- 18 item questionnaire
- areas of functional skills, caregiver assistance, and modifications inculded on score form
- 15yrs and older with physical disabilities |
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School Function Assessment (SFA)
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Definition
- assesses and monitors functional performance in order to promote participation in SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
- does not measure academic performance
- criterion referenced questionnaire assesses: level of participation, type of support currently required, and performance on school related tasks |
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