Autism Tools
Tools to support social communication needs
Explore the assessments we have to identify and support the needs of those on the autism spectrum, including our new test, PEDI-CAT! Many of these tests can be administered via Remote On-Screen Administration and have Spanish options available.
Vineland™ 3
Digital administration available
Provides data that supports the diagnosis and treatment of intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Available in Spanish
- Remote on-screen administration available
Sensory Profile™ 2
Digital administration available
Evaluates a child’s sensory processing patterns in the context of different settings
- Available in Spanish
- Remote on-screen administration available
BASC™-3
Digital administration available
Comprehensive set of rating scales and forms to help interpret behaviors and emotions of youth
- Available in Spanish
- Remote on-screen administration available
PEDI-CAT Computer
Adaptive Caregiver Report
Digital administration available
Measures functional domains for children and youth with physical and/or behavioral conditions–includes Autism scale
- Available in Spanish
- Remote on-screen administration available
ASRS®
Helps identify symptoms, behaviors, and associated features of ASDs in children and adolescents
- Available in Spanish
Adolescent/Adult
Sensory Profile
Digital administration available
Helps understand sensory processing patterns and impact on functional performance
- Remote on-screen administration available
CCC-2
Caregiver tool that measures communication, general language, and pragmatic language impairment
GARS-3
Helps identify the probability and severity of autism disorder in children and young adults
DAS-II® NU School-Age
Provides insight into how a child processes information.
BBCS4:R
Determines a child's understanding of basic concepts related to early childhood cognitive and language development.
Spanish Assessments
Many of our tools and resources are available in both English and Spanish, including Vineland™ 3, PEDI-CAT, BASC™-3, and Sensory Profile™ 2.
Resources
- How SEL Can Help Autistic Students Tackle Common Classroom Challenges
- A Mother's Journey Supporting an Autistic Loved One - and What Fellow Educators Can Learn
- From awareness to action: Supporting autistic students during Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month and beyond
- Autism interventions and assessment - Vineland-3
- Vineland-3 Autism Flyer
- Resource guides
- The Effectiveness of Language and Vocational Training on Gainful Employment in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Reducing Self-Injurious Behaviors in individual with Autism: Benefits of Functional Communication Training
- Comparing Evidence-Based Interventions for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Video Modeling to Improve Play Skills in a Child with Autism: A Procedure to Examine Single-Subject Experimental Research
- Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of the Experimental Evidence
- Improving Communication for Children with Autism: Does Sign Language Work?
Webinars
- Detecting Autism Amongst the Ever-Broadening Spectrum
- Understanding Age-Relate Changes in Motor Performance in Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
- Overlapping Motor Features of Autism and Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Do Autism Adaptive Behavior Profiles Really Exist?
- Sensory Processing and Autism
- Sensory and Motor Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Sensory and Motor Skills for School Readiness Webinar
- Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Assessing Language Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Adaptive Behavior Profiles in Autism Spectrum Disorders (April)
- Adaptive Behavior Profiles in Autism Spectrum Disorders (June 2018)
- Using the Children's Communication Checklist - 2 for Children with SLI and Autism
- Evaluating Language Skills and early Signs of ASD with the Bayley-4
